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October 9, 1968. 3 min read. Francois Truffaut’s “The Bride Wore Black” is intended, he tells us, as homage to Alfred Hitchcock. As homage, it succeeds. As Hitchcock, it doesn’t quite. What a relief. Truffaut is a master in his own right. His best films (“ Jules and Jim,” “ The 400 Blows “) have been personal. His weakest ones ...
Jan 7, 2022 · It’s slightly surprising to find that Truffaut apparently regards Fahrenheit as more Hitchcock-orientated than, say, La Peau Douce, that love story cast in the style of a thriller. But future editions are undoubtedly going to contain two additional entries: François Truffaut (The Bride Wore Black) and Peter Bogdanovich (Targets).
Aug 12, 2024 · Undeniably, The Soft Skin, Fahrenheit 451, and The Bride Wore Black lack the sweet-and-sour charm of Jules and Jim (or Shoot the Piano Player), ... Love in the Western World; but where the scholar ...
The Bride Wore Black (French: La Mariée était en noir; literally, "The Bride was in black") is a 1968 French drama thriller film directed by François Truffaut and based on the novel of the same name by William Irish, a pseudonym for Cornell Woolrich.
Julie’s mission of vengeance, while understandable, has isolated her from society. When Julie moves swiftly on to finding the fifth man, Fergus (Charles Denner), her plan seems back on track. He is an artist, and she goes to his studio posing as a model. In the studio, she sees a painting of a black-haired woman with a face similar to hers ...
To be fair, approach Truffaut as Truffaut. The French approach genre markedly different than the English, and Bride is his take on the thriller as Fahrenheit 451 was his take on sci-fi: an ambitious, if not entirely successful marriage of art and commerce. With an unexpected sequence of animation, the film is always interesting to look at, even ...
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Feb 4, 2022 · It’s slightly surprising to find that Truffaut apparently regards Fahrenheit as more Hitchcock-orientated than, say, La Peau douce, that love story cast in the style of a thriller. But future editions are undoubtedly going to contain two additional entries: François Truffaut (The Bride Wore Black) and Peter Bogdanovich (Targets).
