The Bride Wore Black (1967) (Blu-ray) (UK Import)

Jeanne Moreau (Jules et Jim) stars as the titular bride who, after marrying her love, sees him murdered on the steps outside the church. From here she enacts her ruthless revenge on the group of men responsible. Undoubtedly an influence on Quentin Tarantino's Kill Bill, Francois Truffaut's The Bride Wore Black was itself influenced by the director's idol, Alfred Hitchcock. Adapting celebrated crime writer Cornell Woolrich (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. Alongside Moreau, the film boasts a sensational cast, including Michael Lonsdale, Jean-Clude Brialy, Charles Denner and Michel Bouquet among others, and features a score by the maestro, Bernard Herrman (Psycho).

Blu-ray Limited Edition Special Features:

High-Definition digital transfer
Original uncompressed French mono PCM audio
Archival interviews with François Truffaut (1968, 12 mins) and Jeanne Moreau (1969, 5 mins)
Appreciation by filmmaker Kent Jones (Hitchcock / Truffaut) (2023, 15 mins)
Barry Forshaw on Cornell Woolrich and the adaptation (2023, 9 mins) Original trailer
Les surmenés (Jacques Doniol-Valcroze, 1958, 25 mins) - an early short written by Truffaut and starring Jean-Claude Brialy
Optional English subtitles
Reversible sleeve featuring designs based on original posters
Limited edition booklet featuring archival writing by Truffaut and Moreau, and a contemporary article on the film by Penelope Houston

Rezensionen

Lexikon des Int.​Films: "Überraschende, stets spannende Variationen des 'amour fou'-Themas, das unter der kriminalistischen Oberfläche des Films den Motor der Handlung bildet.​" Die Welt: "Jeanne Moreau in ihrer stärksten Rolle.​" Rheinische Post: "Unterhaltung mit Könnerschaft und allen Finessen für die gehobenen Krimiverzehrer.​" Cinema: "Truffaut meets Hitchcock - großartig!"