IMDb plot summary: Julie Kohler is prevented from suicide by her mother. She leaves the town. She will track down, charm and kill five men who do not know her. What is her goal? What is her purpose?
Directed by François Truffaut. Starring Jeanne Moreau, Michel Bouquet, Jean-Claude Brialy, and Charles Denner.
Well, this is just so much fun. It's a rare French New Wave film that actually feels like something is *happening* during it, and as the murders continue to get even more wildly dramatic, it's clear this must have been one of Quentin Tarantino's influences for Kill Bill. While there's less blood everywhere here, the tone of unchecked revenge is absolutely there, down to the really delightful ending, which is so quiet but builds up so much anticipation that it's satisfying even though you can only hear the events from off-screen. This is great.
How it entered my Flickchart:
The Bride Wore Black > Nine Lives
The Bride Wore Black > Kubo and the Two Strings
The Bride Wore Black > Vertigo
The Bride Wore Black < Sleepless in Seattle
The Bride Wore Black < The Fountain
The Bride Wore Black < The Kindergarten Teacher
The Bride Wore Black > Little Miss Sunshine
The Bride Wore Black < The Lady Eve
The Bride Wore Black < The Devil's Backbone
The Bride Wore Black < Nosferatu
The Bride Wore Black > Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans
Final spot: #357 out of 3066.
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