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The Bride Wore Black poster
A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 75.7 / 100
1968·Crime / Drama / Mystery·1h 47m

THE BRIDE WORE BLACK

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

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

Above the Line
François Truffaut·DirectorCornell Woolrich·NovelFrançois Truffaut·AdaptationRaoul Coutard·Director of PhotographyBernard Herrmann·Original Music ComposerClaudine Bouché·Editor
Cast
Jeanne Moreau·Julie KohlerMichel Bouquet·CoralJean-Claude Brialy·CoreyCharles Denner·FergusClaude Rich·BlissMichael Lonsdale·MoraneDaniel Boulanger·DelvauxAlexandra Stewart·Mlle BeckerSylvine Delannoy·Mme MoraneLuce Fabiole·Mère de Julie
Full Crew
(14 credits)
Directing· 2
François Truffaut·DirectorSuzanne Schiffman·Script Supervisor
Writing· 3
Cornell Woolrich·NovelFrançois Truffaut·AdaptationJean-Louis Richard·Adaptation
Camera· 1
Raoul Coutard·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Claudine Bouché·Editor
Sound & Music· 3
Bernard Herrmann·Original Music ComposerAndré Girard·ConductorRené Levert·Sound
Art & Design· 1
Pierre Guffroy·Production Design
Production· 3
Marcel Berbert·ProducerOscar Lewenstein·ProducerGeorges Charlot·Production Manager
By the Numbers
75.7
OF 100
Master Score
7.2
OF 10
IMDb
83%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$10M
ROI 1185%
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind The Bride Wore Black's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#000000
#212A2E
#821A1A
Mood
Mysterious, Intense, Secretive
Composition
Centered
Era
1960s
Visual Style
Painted

“The poster features a painted close-up of a woman's face and upper torso against a dark background with hints of red. Her right index finger is pressed vertical”

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Atmosphere
Dark
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
8/10
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