Bluebeard
barbe bleue
France, 2009, 80 Minute Running Time
Language: French English Sub-Titles
Digital Presentation - Based on Charles Perrault’s grisly fairytale,Bluebeard tells the story of young Marie-Catherine, child bride to an aristocratic ogre with a reputation for murdering his wives. Controversial director Catherine Breillat (The Last Mistress, Fat Girl, Romance) brings her personal touch to this classic tale, a favorite of good little French girls since the 1950’s. Princess Marie-Catherine must employ all her cunning to outwit her husband and escape the most unpleasant of fates.
DIRECTOR: Catherine Breillat
US Distributor: Strand Releasing