The Bride Wore Black

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:novel
gptkb:short_story
gptkb:play
gptkb:film
gptkbp:adaptation gptkb:film_adaptation
gptkb:thriller
gptkb:film
film noir
film.
successful film adaptation.
gptkbp:adapted_into gptkb:film
gptkbp:art_style stylized
stylized cinematography
gptkbp:aspect_ratio 1.66:1
gptkbp:audience mixed reviews
gptkbp:author gptkb:William_Irish
gptkb:François_Truffaut
gptkb:Cornell_Woolrich
gptkbp:award gptkb:Best_Director
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Cannes_Film_Festival_Best_Actress
César Award nomination
César Award nominations
none.
gptkbp:based_on gptkb:novel
The Bride Wore Black (novel)
novel by William Irish
gptkbp:box_office $1.2 million
$1.5 million
$1 million
gptkbp:budget $1.5 million
gptkbp:cast gptkb:François_Truffaut
gptkbp:character gptkb:Catherine
gptkb:The_Father
gptkb:The_Friend
gptkb:The_Mother
gptkb:The_Bride
gptkb:The_Detective
gptkb:Julie_Kohler
gptkb:Juliet
gptkb:The_Lover
gptkb:The_Inspector
gptkb:Inspector
gptkb:Mademoiselle
gptkb:Monsieur
gptkb:The_Witness
gptkb:The_Husband
The Accomplice
The four men
Monsieur B.
Monsieur B. (the husband)
gptkbp:character_arc gptkb:transformation
from victim to avenger.
transformation from grief to empowerment.
gptkbp:character_development gptkb:complex
complex characters
Julie evolves from grief to vengeance.
gptkbp:character_motivation gptkb:revenge
justice for her husband's murder.
to kill her husband's murderers.
gptkbp:character_relationships obsession
interpersonal dynamics
antagonistic
Julie and her victims.
Julie vs. her own grief.
complex relationships with victims.
obsessive.
gptkbp:character_traits determined and resourceful.
gptkbp:cinematography gptkb:Raoul_Coutard
Hichame Alaouie
gptkbp:cinematography_by gptkb:Raoul_Coutard
Bernard Zitzermann
gptkbp:climax Julie confronts her final target.
confrontation with killers
gptkbp:color black and white
black-and-white
gptkbp:conflict gptkb:murder_mystery
internal and external conflicts of the protagonist.
gptkbp:country gptkb:France
gptkbp:critical_analysis feminist interpretation
examines morality.
gptkbp:critical_reception positive
generally positive
mixed reviews
gptkbp:criticism analyzed for themes
gptkbp:cultural_impact gptkb:significant
cult classic
cult following
inspired other films
referenced in popular culture
widely referenced
analyzed in film studies
influential in cinema
influenced later films
influential in French cinema
influenced revenge thrillers
influenced later revenge films
gptkbp:cultural_references referenced in other media.
gptkbp:depicts the nature of justice
the impact of trauma
the consequences of obsession
gptkbp:directed_by gptkb:François_Truffaut
gptkbp:director gptkb:François_Truffaut
gptkb:François_Ozon
gptkbp:distributor gptkb:IFC_Films
gptkb:CIC
gptkb:Universal_Pictures
gptkb:Cinemascope
gptkbp:edited_by gptkb:Sophie_Coudray
Jacques Witta
gptkbp:editing gptkb:Agnes_Guillemot
gptkb:Marion_Monnier
gptkbp:element the wedding dress.
gptkbp:features gptkb:murder_mystery
dark humor
symbolic imagery
gptkbp:film_awards gptkb:Cannes_Film_Festival_Award
gptkbp:film_editing gptkb:Agnes_Guillemot
gptkb:Sophie_Coudray
The Bride Wore Black (1968)
gptkbp:film_festival gptkb:Cannes
gptkb:Berlin_International_Film_Festival
gptkb:Cannes_Film_Festival
gptkb:Toronto_International_Film_Festival
gptkb:Venice_Film_Festival
gptkb:Cannes_Film_Festival_1968
gptkbp:film_score gptkb:Bernard_Herrmann
gptkbp:film_technique gptkb:Double_Indemnity
slow motion
French New Wave.
gptkbp:filming_location gptkb:France
gptkb:Paris
gptkbp:follows gptkb:The_400_Blows
a woman seeking revenge
gptkbp:genre gptkb:mystery
gptkb:drama
gptkb:detective_fiction
gptkb:thriller
gptkbp:has a cult following
gptkbp:has_backstory Julie was a devoted wife.
gptkbp:historical_context post-war America
gptkbp:historical_legacy remains a significant work in French literature.
gptkbp:home_media_release gptkb:DVD
gptkb:Blu-ray
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Bride Wore Black
gptkbp:influence_on_films gptkb:Kill_Bill
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:French_New_Wave
gptkb:Kill_Bill
thriller genre
the horror genre
directors like Quentin Tarantino
The Bride Wore Black (2019 film)
gptkbp:influenced_artists gptkb:The_Great_Gatsby
gptkb:Stephen_King
psychological thriller.
classic revenge tales.
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Orson_Welles
gptkb:Jean-Luc_Godard
gptkb:Alfred_Hitchcock
gptkb:Henri-Georges_Clouzot
film noir
noir genre
noir fiction.
François Truffaut's own works
gptkbp:influences gptkb:The_Talented_Mr._Ripley
gptkb:Les_Diaboliques
gptkb:Jean-Luc_Godard
gptkb:Alfred_Hitchcock
gptkb:Kill_Bill
gptkb:The_Hand_That_Rocks_the_Cradle
gptkb:The_Hunger_Games
film noir
The Bride Wore Black (1968 film)
gptkbp:inspiration real-life events
The Bride Wore Black (1968)
The short story ' The Bride Wore Black' by Cornell Woolrich
The Bride Wore Black (play)
The Bride Wore Black (novel) by William Irish
gptkbp:inspired gptkb:Kill_Bill
the 1990 film adaptation
gptkbp:inspired_by The Bride Wore Black (short story)
gptkbp:is considered a masterpiece
a film that critiques societal norms
a classic of French cinema
a film that blends genres
a film that explores female agency
a notable example of revenge narratives
a significant work in Truffaut's filmography
gptkbp:is_symbolic_of loss and grief
gptkbp:isbn 978-0-312-42780-0
978-2-07-036823-0
gptkbp:language gptkb:French
English
gptkbp:legacy influential film
gptkbp:literary_devices foreshadowing
gptkbp:literary_significance explores themes of loss and vengeance.
gptkbp:main_character gptkb:Julie_Kohler
gptkb:Juliet
gptkb:Julie
gptkbp:mood anger and sorrow.
gptkbp:motif gptkb:wedding
gptkb:death
death and retribution.
the wedding dress as a motif.
gptkbp:music_by gptkb:Bernard_Herrmann
gptkb:Philippe_Rombi
gptkb:Antoine_Duhamel
gptkbp:music_composer gptkb:Bernard_Herrmann
gptkbp:narrative gptkb:The_Best_American_Mystery_Stories
third-person
non-linear
non-linear storytelling
third-person.
gptkbp:narrative_style non-linear
suspenseful
dark and atmospheric.
gptkbp:narrative_theme justice and morality
gptkbp:notable_awards gptkb:Cannes_Film_Festival_Best_Actress
César Award nomination
Cannes Film Festival nomination
gptkbp:notable_cast gptkb:Jeanne_Moreau
gptkbp:notable_quote " I will kill them all."
' I will kill them all.'
gptkbp:notable_scene final confrontation
climactic ending
flashback sequences
murder scenes
wedding scene
gptkbp:page_count 256
192
gptkbp:plot non-linear
linear with flashbacks.
A woman seeks revenge on the men who caused her husband's death.
A woman seeks revenge on the men who killed her husband.
A woman seeks revenge on the men who wronged her.
gptkbp:plot_twist unexpected
unexpected ending
unexpected deaths.
gptkbp:precedes gptkb:Day_for_Night
gptkbp:premiere gptkb:Cannes_Film_Festival
gptkbp:premiered_on gptkb:1968
gptkbp:produced_by gptkb:Les_Films_du_Carrosse
gptkbp:production_company gptkb:Mandarin_Films
gptkb:Les_Films_du_Carrosse
gptkbp:protagonist gptkb:Female
widow
gptkbp:published_by gptkb:Random_House
gptkbp:published_in gptkb:1940
gptkbp:published_year gptkb:1940
gptkb:1968
gptkbp:publisher gptkb:Éditions_Robert_Laffont
gptkbp:rating gptkb:PG
7.0/10
gptkbp:reader_demographic varied
engaging
cult following.
varied interpretations of revenge.
gptkbp:release_country gptkb:France
gptkbp:release_date gptkb:1968
May 2019
1968-10-16
April 12, 2006
October 1968
gptkbp:release_format theatrical
gptkbp:release_year gptkb:1968
gptkb:2006
gptkb:2019
gptkb:2023
gptkbp:remake The Bride Wore Black (2023)
The Bride Wore Black (2006)
The Bride Wore Black (2019 film)
gptkbp:resolution justice served
Julie achieves her revenge.
gptkbp:runtime 107 minutes
102 minutes
106 minutes
108 minutes
gptkbp:screenplay gptkb:François_Ozon
gptkbp:screenplay_by gptkb:François_Truffaut
gptkbp:set_in gptkb:France
gptkbp:setting gptkb:France
gptkb:New_York_City
gptkb:Paris
gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:setting_time mid-20th century
1960s.
gptkbp:soundtrack Bernard Herrmann's score
gptkbp:starring gptkb:Juliet_Berto
gptkb:Jeanne_Moreau
gptkb:Anaïs_Demoustier
gptkb:Michel_Bouquet
gptkb:Jean-Claude_Drouot
gptkb:Charles_Denner
gptkbp:start_location Paris.
gptkbp:style gptkb:French_New_Wave
dark and atmospheric
suspenseful.
gptkbp:symbolism gptkb:clothing
black dress
Julie as a symbol of vengeance.
black dress symbolizes mourning and revenge.
gptkbp:thematic_element explores the nature of justice.
justice vs. revenge.
gptkbp:theme gptkb:betrayal
gptkb:justice
gptkb:loss
gptkb:revenge
gptkb:vengeance
gptkb:death
gptkb:fate
gptkb:identity
gptkb:sacrifice
love
morality
gptkbp:themes gptkb:justice
gptkb:loss
gptkb:revenge
gptkb:vengeance
gptkb:feminism
love
grief
gptkbp:written_by gptkb:François_Truffaut
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:François_Truffaut
gptkb:Truffaut
gptkb:The_Kill_Bill_Series
gptkb:Cornell_Woolrich
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5