Wedding in Blood (1973)
Les noces rouges (original title)Reference View | Change View
- PG
- 1h 35min
- Crime, Drama
- 12 Apr 1973 (France)
- Movie
Lucienne Delamare and Pierre Maury are having an affair. Lucienne's husband Paul is the mayor, and a French deputy. Pierre's wife Clotilde has been weak and sickly for years. Lucienne's husband holds no excitement for her, and he is always...
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Cast verified as complete
| Stéphane Audran | ... |
Lucienne Delamare
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| Michel Piccoli | ... |
Pierre Maury
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| Claude Piéplu | ... |
Paul Delamare
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| Clotilde Joano | ... |
Clotilde Maury
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Eliana De Santis | ... |
Hélène Chevalier, Lucienne's daughter
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François Robert | ... |
Auriol
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| Daniel Lecourtois | ... |
Prefet / Department governor
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Pippo Merisi | ... |
Berthier
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Ermanno Casanova | ... |
Le conseiller
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Henri Berger | ... |
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Maurice Fourré | ... |
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Philippe Fourré | ... |
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Gilbert Servien | ... |
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Directed by
| Claude Chabrol | ||
Written by
| Claude Chabrol | ... | (written by) |
| Aeschylus | ... | (opening quotation) |
Produced by
| André Génovès | ... | producer |
Music by
| Pierre Jansen | ||
Cinematography by
| Jean Rabier | ||
Editing by
| Jacques Gaillard | ||
| Monique Gaillard | ||
Production Design by
| Guy Littaye | ||
Costume Design by
| Karl Lagerfeld | ||
Makeup Department
| Simone Knapp | ... | hair stylist |
| Alexandre Marcus | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Guy Azzi | ... | production manager |
| Patrick Delauneux | ... | unit production manager |
| Pierre Gauchet | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Michel Dupuy | ... | first assistant director |
| Alain Wermus | ... | second assistant director |
Sound Department
| Guy Chichignoud | ... | sound |
| Gérard Dacquay | ... | sound assistant |
| Louis Devaivre | ... | foley artist |
| Alex Pront | ... | sound mixer |
Camera and Electrical Department
| André Canda | ... | grip |
| Roger Corbeau | ... | still photographer |
| Alain Douarinou | ... | camera operator |
| André Marquette | ... | assistant camera |
| Raymond Menvielle | ... | assistant camera |
| Roger Robert | ... | key grip (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Yvette Bonnay | ... | costumer |
| Gilles Dufour | ... | assistant costume designer |
Music Department
| André Girard | ... | conductor |
Script and Continuity Department
| Aurore Chabrol | ... | script supervisor (as Aurore Paquiss) |
| Laurence Lemaire | ... | trainee script supervisor (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Monique Colotte | ... | production secretary |
| Odette Hainsselin | ... | production administrator |
| Rosine Josem | ... | press attache |
| Josette Oberson | ... | production administrator |
Production Companies
- Les Films de la Boétie (co-production)
- Canaria Films (co-production)
- Italian International Film (co-production)
- Alexandra Film
Distributors
- Les Films de la Boétie (1973) (France) (theatrical)
- Cinema International Corporation (CIC) (1973) (France) (theatrical)
- Amstel Film (1973) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Connoisseur Film Ltd. (1973) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Impuls-Film Hans-Joachim Flebbe Co. (1973) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Minerva Film AB (1974) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- New Line Cinema (1974) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Damaskinos-Mihailidis (DM) [gr] (1974) (Greece) (theatrical)
- Fama Filmes (1974) (Brazil) (theatrical)
- Australian-American Pictures (1975) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Galileo Medien (2009) (Germany) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Cosmodigital (restored version)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Lucienne Delamare and Pierre Maury are having an affair. Lucienne's husband Paul is the mayor, and a French deputy. Pierre's wife Clotilde has been weak and sickly for years. Lucienne's husband holds no excitement for her, and he is always away in Paris on business. Pierre is now the vice-mayor, thanks to Paul. Lucienne and Pierre have a secret meeting spot by a lake along a country lane. Pierre's wife dies suddenly, by suicide the town gossips believe. Pierre confesses otherwise to Lucienne. Paul proposes a shady land deal which will "benefit the town", and wants Pierre's political support and collusion. Then Paul discovers proof of his wife's affair... Written by David Carless |
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