The Bridesmaid
The Bridesmaid is a 2004 psychological thriller film co-written and directed by Claude Chabrol. Its title in French is La Demoiselle d'honneur. The film is based on the 1989 novel The Bridesmaid by Ruth Rendell.
Plot
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 had been in the family garden.
More details
author | Claude Chabrol |
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contentLocation | France |
director | Claude Chabrol |
editor | Monique Fardoulis |
genre | drama thriller |
keywords | clément flora homeless man inherit kill magimel mistaken identity murder nantes police inspector police station roman god roman goddess flora smet want wed young woman |
musicBy | Matthieu Chabrol |
producer | Alfred Hürmer Antonio Passalia Patrick Godeau |
productionCompany | France 2 Cinéma Groupe Canal+ |
publisher | BAC Films |
recordedAt | Germany Paris Pornic |
theme | psychological thriller |