The French Know How to Take Revenge

The Bride Wore Black
by François Truffaut

The Bride Wore Black (La mariee etait en noir) was a 1968 French film heavily influenced by Alfred Hitchcock and directed by François Truffaut, who was nominated for three Academy Awards. It is about a woman, (Jeanne Moreau, who bears a striking resemblance to Monica Belluci, whose husband is [...]

Revenge is Sometimes Not Too Sweet

La Tourneuse de Pages (The Page Turner)
by Denis Dercourt

The Page Turner was directed by Denise Dercourt, who won awards for his other film Lise et Andre. It starts off with Melanie, a little girl who has hopes to getting a full scholarship to an esteemed music school by playing piano. She is passionate [...]

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