The Bride Wore Black

"She was a bride when the violence happened... now she's a widow and it's going to happen again."

1968 1h 47m FR

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Julie Kohler is prevented from suicide by her mother. She leaves home with the intent to track down, charm and kill five men who do not know her. What is her goal? What is her purpose?

“She was a bride when the violence happened... now she's a widow and it's going to happen again.”

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Cast

Jeanne Moreau
Julie Kohler
Michel Bouquet
Coral
Jean-Claude Brialy
Corey
Charles Denner
Fergus
Claude Rich
Bliss
Michael Lonsdale
Morane
Daniel Boulanger
Delvaux
Alexandra Stewart
Mlle Becker

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: François Truffaut
Languages: French
Countries: France, Italy

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MONEY

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Shot for just $0.7M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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MONEY

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Grossed $10M — a 12.9× return. The kind of profit studios chase for a decade.

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ERA

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58 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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4 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: France, Italy.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by François Truffaut, shot by Raoul Coutard. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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

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DIRECTOR

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

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8 / 8

CAST

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Jeanne Moreau and Michel Bouquet and Jean-Claude Brialy carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

François Truffaut directs. Raoul Coutard behind the camera. Bernard Herrmann scores. Claudine Bouché cuts. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in France, Italy. Dialogue in French.

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1Shot for just $0.7M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
2Grossed $10M — a 12.9× return. The kind of profit studios chase for a decade.
358 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
4International production across 2 countries: France, Italy.
5Directed by François Truffaut, shot by Raoul Coutard. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Bernard Herrmann. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Claudine Bouché shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Jeanne Moreau and Michel Bouquet and Jean-Claude Brialy carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "She was a bride when the violence happened... now she's a widow and it's going to happen again.".
10IMDB entry: tt0061955 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.