Movie Description
Les Noces rouges
(1973)Overview
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...
Featured Crew
- Director : Claude Chabrol
- Producer : André Génovès
- Editor : Jacques Gaillard
- Cast : Michel Piccoli,Stéphane Audran,Claude Piéplu,Clotilde Joano,Eliana De Santis,François Robert,Pippo Merisi,Ermanno Casanova,Daniel Lecourtois
Cast
Pierre Maury
Lucienne Delamare
Paul Delamare
Clotilde Maury
Hélène Chevalier
Auriol
Berthier
Le conseiller
Le Préfet
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Facts
Original TitleLes Noces rouges
Status Released
Release Information
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1973-04-12
Original LanguageUnknown
Runtime 01h 35m
Production CompaniesItalian International Film,Les Films La Boétie
Genres
- Crime
- Drama
- Thriller