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Wedding in Blood (1973)

Original title: Les Noces rouges

1973-04-12 · 1h 35m · FR
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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...

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Claude ChabrolDirector

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Michel PiccoliMichel PiccoliPierre MauryClaude PiépluClaude PiépluPaul DelamareClotilde JoanoClotilde JoanoClotilde MauryEliana De SantisEliana De SantisHélène DelamareFrançois RobertFrançois RobertAuriolPippo MerisiPippo MerisiBerthierStéphane AudranStéphane AudranLucienne DelamareErmanno CasanovaErmanno CasanovaLe conseillerDaniel LecourtoisDaniel LecourtoisLe Préfet

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Genre affinityThriller · Drama · CrimeTheme affinityThrillerDialogue densityDramaDirector preference197430Actor preference141053 · 141052 · 463656Country preferenceFr

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What is Wedding in Blood about?

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...

How long is Wedding in Blood?

Wedding in Blood has a runtime of 95 minutes.