# The Bride Wore Black (1968)

> A widow in mourning becomes an implacable avenger, hunting the men responsible for destroying her life through a sleek, Hitchcock-inflected French noir.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/2422

## Facts

- Runtime: 107 min
- Genres: Crime, Drama, Mystery
- Director: François Truffaut
- Cast: Jeanne Moreau, Michel Bouquet, Jean-Claude Brialy, Charles Denner, Claude Rich, Michael Lonsdale, Daniel Boulanger, Alexandra Stewart
- TMDB rating: 7.1/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0061955/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: brooding, eerie, paranoid, classic cinema night, noir double feature

## Synopsis

A widow dons black and seeks vengeance against those who wronged her, blurring the line between justice and madness.

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