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The Bride Wore Black (1968)

Directed by François Truffaut · Cinematography by Raoul Coutard

107 min59 frames

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

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The Bride Wore Black (1968) movie still: medium — A man and woman dressed for a wedding stand outdoors on stone steps. The woman wears a lace gown…The Bride Wore Black (1968) movie still: fullbody — A sunny stone balcony features a lattice trellis covered in climbing flowers. A man in a suit…The Bride Wore Black (1968) movie still: establishing — A dark urban landscape stretches toward the horizon under a dim twilight sky. Distant…The Bride Wore Black (1968) movie still: medium — An artist's workspace contains an easel, drafting table, and various art supplies and furniture. A…The Bride Wore Black (1968) movie still: medium — An interior room features dark stained wooden floorboards covered in crime scene markings. A man…The Bride Wore Black (1968) movie still: wide — A wooden performance floor holds a man on a cello and a grand piano. An audience sits in rows of…The Bride Wore Black (1968) movie still: medium — A man stands in front of an oval mirror mounted on a wooden frame. He carefully adjusts a scarf…The Bride Wore Black (1968) movie still: closeup — A close-up of a person's lap with a knee visible in the center. A hand wearing a black leather…The Bride Wore Black (1968) movie still: wide — A stone church entrance with a large arched door stands above a wide staircase. A wedding party…The Bride Wore Black (1968) movie still: closeup — A framed poster hangs on a pale yellow wall inside an art gallery. The white poster features a…The Bride Wore Black (1968) movie still: medium — A residential interior features red wall tiles and yellow fabric drapes near a wooden panel. A…The Bride Wore Black (1968) movie still: wide — A formal theater box features ornate gold carved statues and deep blue velvet upholstery. A man in a…The Bride Wore Black (1968) movie still: fullbody — A room with floor-to-ceiling bookshelves, a wooden ladder, and a dark brown leather sofa. A…The Bride Wore Black (1968) movie still: medium — A mid-century modern kitchen features glossy red tiled walls and a vintage refrigerator. A man in…The Bride Wore Black (1968) movie still: closeup — A woman stands in a nondescript indoor space with a neutral wall behind her. She holds a small…The Bride Wore Black (1968) movie still: wide — A group of people in formal black suits walks through a sunlit cemetery. They move past a large…
The Bride Wore Black (1968) — © DDL Cinematografica, Les Films du Carrosse

The Bride Wore Black — official trailer

What is The Bride Wore Black about?

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?

Where can you watch The Bride Wore Black?

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What does the cinematography of The Bride Wore Black look like?

Sampled across 59 frames, the coverage of The Bride Wore Black leans on medium shots (42% of the sample) and close-ups (24%). Cinematographer Raoul Coutard keeps 61% of it in soft, naturalistic light. This is largely a daylight film — 71% of the frames play in daylight. The production design places the film in the 1960s.

What is the color palette of The Bride Wore Black?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of The Bride Wore Black (1968) are #f6f6f5, #322f2e, #d5d2ce, #a69b8f, #524e4b, #0f0e0d — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

  • #f6f6f5
  • #322f2e
  • #d5d2ce
  • #a69b8f
  • #524e4b
  • #0f0e0d

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