The Bridesmaid (film)
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| Directed by | Claude Chabrol |
| Produced by | Françoise Galfré Patrick Godeau |
| Screenplay by | Claude Chabrol Pierre Leccia |
| Based on |
The Bridesmaid by Ruth Rendell |
| Starring |
Benoît Magimel Laura Smet |
| Music by | Matthieu Chabrol |
| Cinematography | Eduardo Serra |
| Edited by | Monique Fardoulis |
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| Distributed by | First Run Features |
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7 September 2004 (Venice Film Festival) 28 July 2006 (USA) |
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Running time
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111 minutes |
| Country | France Italy Germany |
| Budget | $6 million |
| Box office | $3.3 million |
The Bridesmaid is a 2004 film co-written and directed by Claude Chabrol. Its title in French is La Demoiselle d'honneur. The film is based on the novel The Bridesmaid by Ruth Rendell.
Philippe (Magimel) lives on the outskirts of Nantes with his mother Christine (Clément) who is a hairdresser and with his two younger sisters. One day, a local girl mysteriously disappears. Soon after, Philippe's mother introduces her children to Gerard (Le Coq) -- a wealthy local businessman who appears interested in pursuing her. She gives him a sculpture of the Roman goddess Flora that Philippe had given her which was in the family garden.
Not too long after receiving the gift, Gerard appears to vanish without a trace. Philippe makes it his mission to recover the sculpture. He finally tracks it down and places it in his closet without telling anyone. Later, at his sister's wedding, Philippe meets attractive bridesmaid Senta (Smet) and the two quickly fall for each other passionately. She claims to be a model and aspiring actress who lives in a huge villa which she says she inherited from her father. The sexy Senta may be beautiful and irresistible, yet she also seems to have several macabre ideas about life, love, and death. As their affair intensifies, she asks him to kill a stranger to prove his love. He at first thinks she is joking but then realizes she is actually serious about carrying out the plan.
The film was well received by critics. Website metacritic.com assigned a 74 out of 100 based on 20 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews."
Desson Thomas of The Washington Post:
Ty Burr of The Boston Globe:
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