Wedding in Blood

Wedding in Blood

1973 · 95 min · FR · PG · 6.4 (81 votes)
Dir. Claude Chabrol · Starring Michel Piccoli, Stéphane Audran, Claude Piéplu, Clotilde Joano, Eliana De Santis, François Robert · Music Pierre Jansen

“A matter of lust and death.”

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In a small French town, the mayor discovers his wife is cheating on him, a betrayal that eventually leads to murder.

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A simmering pot of illicit desires and political machinations, this film oozes a palpable sense of dread. The air is thick with unspoken secrets and the slow, inevitable creep of consequence. It's a stylish descent into darkness where every glance carries weight.

tensemelancholicdread-soakedsuspensefulsteadyGiallo-adjacentEuropean thrillerperiod dramaatmosphericinfidelitybetrayalpolitical corruptiondesperation
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