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The Bridesmaid

Original title: La demoiselle d'honneur
  • 2004
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 51m
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
3K
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Benoît Magimel and Laura Smet in The Bridesmaid (2004)
FrenchDark RomanceDramaRomanceThriller

A hard-working young man meets and falls in love with his sister's bridesmaid. He soon finds out how disturbed she really is.A hard-working young man meets and falls in love with his sister's bridesmaid. He soon finds out how disturbed she really is.A hard-working young man meets and falls in love with his sister's bridesmaid. He soon finds out how disturbed she really is.

  • Director
    • Claude Chabrol
  • Writers
    • Ruth Rendell
    • Pierre Leccia
    • Claude Chabrol
  • Stars
    • Benoît Magimel
    • Laura Smet
    • Aurore Clément
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    6.7/10
    3K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Claude Chabrol
    • Writers
      • Ruth Rendell
      • Pierre Leccia
      • Claude Chabrol
    • Stars
      • Benoît Magimel
      • Laura Smet
      • Aurore Clément
    • 21User reviews
    • 48Critic reviews
    • 74Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 nomination total

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    Top Cast29

    Benoît Magimel
    Benoît Magimel
    • Philippe Tardieu
    Laura Smet
    Laura Smet
    • Stéphanie "Senta" Bellange
    Aurore Clément
    Aurore Clément
    • Christine
    Bernard Le Coq
    • Gérard Courtois
    Solène Bouton
    • Sophie Tardieu
    Anna Mihalcea
    Anna Mihalcea
    • Patricia Tardieu
    Michel Duchaussoy
    Michel Duchaussoy
    • Le clochard
    Suzanne Flon
    Suzanne Flon
    • Madame Crespin
    Éric Seigne
    • Jacky
    Pierre-François Dumeniaud
    Pierre-François Dumeniaud
    • Nadeau
    Philippe Duclos
    Philippe Duclos
    • Capitaine Dutreix
    Thomas Chabrol
    • Lieutenant José Laval
    Isolde Barth
    Isolde Barth
    • Rita
    • (as Isild Barth)
    Mazen Kiwan
    • Pablo
    Chantal Banlier
    • La caissière épicerie
    Jacqueline Cassard
    • Madame Bertillon
    Brigitte Chamarande
    • Madame Soupin
    Emmanuel Faure
    • Director
      • Claude Chabrol
    • Writers
      • Ruth Rendell
      • Pierre Leccia
      • Claude Chabrol
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    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews21

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    Storyline

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Four members of the Chabrol family are in the crew: Claude Chabrol's two sons, actor Thomas Chabrol and composer Matthieu Chabrol; his wife, script supervisor Aurore Chabrol; and his stepdaughter, first assistant Cécile Maistre.
    • Quotes
      • Stéphanie "Senta" Bellange: Some say that to live fully you have to have done four things. Plant a tree. Write a poem. Make love with your own sex. And kill someone.

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    Details

    • Release date
      • November 17, 2004 (France)
    • Countries of origin
      • France
      • Germany
      • Italy
    • Language
      • French
    • Also known as
      • Подруга нареченої
    • Filming locations
      • Bavaria Studios, Bavariafilmplatz 7, Geiselgasteig, Grünwald, Bavaria, Germany
    • Production companies
      • Alicéléo
      • Canal Diffusion
      • France 2 Cinéma
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    Box office

    • Gross US & Canada
      • $111,728
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $9,046
      • Aug 6, 2006
    • Gross worldwide
      • $3,162,662
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 51m(111 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.66 : 1

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