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The Bride Wore Black is a 1940 American novel written by Cornell Woolrich, initially published under the pseudonym William Irish. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Although it was Woolrich's seventh published novel, it was the first in the noir/pulp style for which he would become known, his previous novels having been Jazz Age fiction about the wealthy and privileged.
- Cornell Woolrich
- 1940
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 ...
The Bride Wore Black: Directed by François Truffaut. With Jeanne Moreau, Michel Bouquet, Jean-Claude Brialy, Charles Denner. Julie Kohler is prevented from suicide by her mother.
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- Crime, Drama, Mystery
- François Truffaut
- 1968-06-25
May 4, 2023 · Undoubtedly an influence on Kill Bill, François Truffaut’s The Bride Wore Black was itself influenced by the master of suspense. Adapting celebrated crime writer Cornell Woolrich (here credited as William Irish and who was also the author of the short story Hitchcock’s Rear Window is based on) Truffaut’s film is a deliciously entertaining tale that was one of the director’s biggest hits.
Cornell Woolrich is widely regarded as the twentieth century’s finest writer of pure suspense fiction. The author of numerous classic novels and short stories (many of which were turned into classic films) such as Rear Window, The Bride Wore Black, The Night Has a Thousand Eyes, Waltz Into Darkness, and I Married a Dead Man, Woolrich began his career in the 1920s writing mainstream novels ...
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The Bride Wore Black. The Bride Wore Black (La mariée était en noir) is a 1968 French thriller film directed by François Truffaut and starring Jeanne Moreau, Charles Denner, Michel Bouquet and Michael Lonsdale. It is based on the 1940 novel of the same name by Cornell Woolrich. A woman named Julie Kohler (Moreau) tries to jump out a window ...