Wedding in Blood
“A matter of lust and death.”
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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Cast
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Michel Piccoli
Pierre Maury
Known for
We Have a Pope
Contempt
Stéphane Audran
Lucienne Delamare
Known for
Babette's Feast
The Butcher
Claude Piéplu
Paul Delamare
Known for
Asterix and Obelix Take On Caesar
Le Gendarme de Saint-Tropez
Clotilde Joano
Clotilde Maury
Known for
Les Bonnes Femmes
Z
Eliana De Santis
Hélène Chevalier
Known for
While There's War There's Hope
François Robert
Auriol
Known for
Carne
Pippo Mérisi
Berthier
Known for
Cesar and Rosalie
Last Known Address
Ermanno Casanova
Le conseiller
Known for
The Cat
The Married Couple of the Year Two
Daniel Lecourtois
Le Préfet
Known for
Just Before Nightfall
Stavisky...
Claude Chabrol Director · Pierre Jansen Composer Jean Rabier Cinematographer
United States release May 22, 1974 · Produced in France, Italy · Production Les Films La Boétie, New Line Cinema
Production
Italian International Film
Production
Les Films La Boétie
Production
New Line Cinema
Studio
Les Films de la Boétie
Production
France · Italy
Produced in
Languages
Original title
Les Noces rouges
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
French
Release dates
France · April 12, 1973
Theatrical
United States · May 22, 1974
Premiere · New York City, New York
Brazil
July 22, 1974 · Theatrical
Denmark
July 26, 1973 · Theatrical
Finland
August 3, 1973 · Theatrical
France
February 11, 2019 · TV · Arte
November 18, 2025 · Physical · Blu-Ray
January 15, 2026 · Digital · Arte•tv
March 16, 2026 · TV · Arte
Germany
June 23, 1973 · Theatrical
Greece
November 26, 1997 · Premiere · Thessaloniki International Film Festival
Netherlands
October 11, 1973 · Theatrical
Norway
March 13, 1974 · Theatrical
Portugal
March 15, 1974 · Theatrical
Spain
August 24, 1976 · Theatrical
Sweden
February 13, 1974 · Theatrical
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