Bluebeard

2010 1h 20m FR

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5.6

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78%

FRESH

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METACRITIC

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6.3

IMDB

★5.6TMDB · 34🍅78%Rotten Tomatoes●73Metacritic★6.3IMDB · 1,526

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Synopsis

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Anne reads her younger sister, Marie-Catherine, the story of Bluebeard. In 17th-century France, another set of sisters — also named Anne and Marie-Catherine — are left impoverished by their father's death. Marie-Catherine dreams of marrying into money, and soon falls for wealthy divorcé Bluebeard. Grateful for the chance at a life of comfort, Marie-Catherine marries Bluebeard — in spite of rumors that he has made a hobby of murdering his wives.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Dominique Thomas
Barbe Bleue / Bluebeard
Lola Créton
Marie-Catherine
Daphné Baiwir
Anne
Marilou Lopes-Benites
Catherine
Lola Giovannetti
Marie-Anne
Farida Khelfa
La mère supérieure
Isabelle Lapouge
La mère
Suzanne Foulquier
Soeur Barbe

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Catherine Breillat
Writers: Catherine Breillat, Charles Perrault
Languages: French
Countries: France

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RUNTIME

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80 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 16 years ago.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Catherine Breillat, shot by Vilko Filač. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Stéphane Brunclair. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Pascale Chavance shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Dominique Thomas and Lola Créton and Daphné Baiwir carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1355623 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Catherine Breillat directs. Vilko Filač behind the camera. Stéphane Brunclair scores. Pascale Chavance cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.

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Things worth knowing

180 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 16 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Catherine Breillat, shot by Vilko Filač. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Stéphane Brunclair. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Pascale Chavance shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Dominique Thomas and Lola Créton and Daphné Baiwir carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt1355623 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 34 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.