Bluebeard
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Catherine Breillat
Dominique Thomas
Lola Creton
Daphne Baiwir
Marilou Lopes-benites
Lola Giovannetti
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
Catherine takes great pleasure in terrifying her elder sister Marie-Anne by reading her the infamous tale of "Bluebeard" until the poor girl is so frightened she bursts into tears. She also enjoys performing re-enactments of the fairy-tale in the role of Marie-Catherine, Bluebeard's last wife. Although all of Bluebeard's other wives are executed, she is the only one who escapes this fate, being the virgin princess about whose death Bluebeard prevaricates. His deliberation proves to be his downfall, and so it is the virginal Catherine who winds up in possession of the monster's head, instead of the other way around.
Director
Catherine Breillat
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Released in United States 2009
Released in United States February 2009
Released in United States October 2009
Released in United States Spring March 26, 2010
Shown at Berlin International Film Festival (Panorama) February 5-15, 2009.
Shown at New York Film Festival September 25-October 11, 2009.
Shown at San Francisco International Film Festival (World Cinema) April 23-May 7, 2009.
Shown at Seattle International Film Festival (Contemporary World Cinema) May 21-June 14, 2009.
Shown at Vancouver International Film Festival (Spotlight on France) October 1-16, 2009.
Based on the fairy tale "Barbe bleue" written by Charles Perrault and first appearing in the book "Les Contes de ma Mere l'Oye" published in 1697.
Released in United States 2009 (Shown at New York Film Festival September 25-October 11, 2009.)
Released in United States 2009 (Shown at San Francisco International Film Festival (World Cinema) April 23-May 7, 2009.)
Released in United States 2009 (Shown at Seattle International Film Festival (Contemporary World Cinema) May 21-June 14, 2009.)
Released in United States Spring March 26, 2010 (NYC)
Released in United States October 2009 (Shown at Vancouver International Film Festival (Spotlight on France) October 1-16, 2009.)
Released in United States February 2009 (Shown at Berlin International Film Festival (Panorama) February 5-15, 2009.)
