Les Noces Rouges
Brief Synopsis
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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...
Cast & Crew
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Claude Chabrol
Director
Sttphane Audran
Lucienne
Michel Piccoli
Pierre
Claude Pieplu
Paul
Clotilde Joano
Clotilde
Eliana Desantis
Helene
Film Details
Also Known As
Blood Wedding, Noces Rouges, Red Wedding, Wedding in Blood
MPAA Rating
Genre
Comedy
Drama
Release Date
1973
Production Company
Canaria Films
Distribution Company
Cic Productions; Rca/Columbia Pictures Home Video
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 30m
Sound
Mono
Color
Color (Eastmancolor)
Synopsis
The mayor of a small town discovers that his wife is having an affair with his deputy.
Director
Claude Chabrol
Director
Film Details
Also Known As
Blood Wedding, Noces Rouges, Red Wedding, Wedding in Blood
MPAA Rating
Genre
Comedy
Drama
Release Date
1973
Production Company
Canaria Films
Distribution Company
Cic Productions; Rca/Columbia Pictures Home Video
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 30m
Sound
Mono
Color
Color (Eastmancolor)
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Shown in New York City (Walter Reade Theater) as part of program "Just Before Midnight: The Cinema of Claude Chabrol" July 23 - August 19, 1999.
c Eastmancolor
dialogue French
subtitled English
