(aka "Wedding in Blood" or "Amico di famiglia, L'")
France / Italy 1973
The movie is similar to Chabrol's
Juste avant La Nuit in the way
that the cuckolded partners accept infidelity and live their lives around it.
However, this comatose non-reaction proves unbearable to Lucienne. Pierre has
already murdered his wife by overdosing her with medicine, so despite being
given license for their affair the precedent has been set for the murder to
come.
The irony is that after the crime has been committed Lucienne and Pierre force
themselves to stay apart for fear of raising suspicion. In fact, the only
physical contact between them subsequent to the murder is to hold hands whilst
handcuffed in the back of a police car.
As well as being a taut thriller, the movie is also a satire, with numerous
comic moments that offset the drama. Lucienne and Pierre's passions are animal
in their intensity - the first time we see them they almost attack each other
in their passion, literally pouncing upon one another. Paul is also revealed
as corrupt, wishing to work with Pierre to negotiate a land deal that will
make him even richer. When the police investigate his murder and disbelieve
Lucienne's story, they receive a telephone call from the government to drop
the case. So whilst this works as a psychological drama, it is also an attack
on the values of the bourgeoisies and their place in French society. It is
also worth noting that the movie was banned in France upon its release due to
similarities to a real life murder.
Audran burns in her role as a very sexual, sensual, desirable woman and
Piccoli does a sterling portrayal of a man consumed by passion. Whilst
Pieplu's role is played as stoically as his character dictates, this does make
him rather a caricature at times. Overall, this is a solid French drama that
is worth a look, but it lacks some of the inventiveness often found in their
cinema of that period.
Excerpt from Andrew Hook's review located HERE
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Theatrical Release: France April 1973
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| Comments | A very good
Chabrol film. Not as
thematically
crystal clear as
La Femme Infidele or
Que la
béte Meure, but still a very tight film, filled with black humor. Well, I supposed we should be pleased with this transfer, when there is so many bad DVD's of Claude Chabrol films. Like Juste avant La Nuit, this is also very sharp and the film and audio is clean from dirt and dust. This one has also an anamorphic transfer in correct ratio. The few black scenes are not a problem, even though they are quite dark. You don't miss anything from the plot. Watching it with a projector you get a feeling this material has been run through a digital restoring program (minor contrast boosting etc), but it's not as annoying as in many of the Pathfinder DVD's. Very watchable, even though it's far from what it could be. The audio track is excellent. No extra material is provided. |
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Claude Chabrol (French Film Directors)
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