Dark Woods
1989, French. Directed by Jacques Deray.
In this gothic romance based on a 1950s novel by Robert Margerit, after a whirlwind romance, Violette, a Parisian girl, has married Gustave Dupin, a charming aristocrat, and returned with him to live on his country estate. There, she begins to discover that all is not as it seemed, and beneath her groom's charming exterior is an undreamt-of savagery. She forms an alliance with her husband's much saner brother Bastien which saves her in the end, but not before she must go on trial for the murder of her husband.
- Runtime
- 1h 38m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- French
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Cast & crew
- Jacques DerayDirector
- Béatrice DalleViolette
- Philippe VolterGustave
- Stéphane FreissBastien
- Geneviève PageNathalie Dupin
- Michel DuchaussoyInvestigating judge
- Hervé LaudièreAntoine
- Jenny ClèveAnna Bourderias
- Pierre VialDr. Charles
- Jacques DavidLe président Boissot
- Claudine DelvauxRose Charles
- Pierre RomansLe curé
Details
- Released
- 23 August 1989
- Original title
- Les Bois noirs
- Country
- France
- Written by
- Pascal Bonitzer, Jacques Deray
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Dark Woods runs 98 minutes (1h 38m).
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Dark Woods isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 23 August 1989. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
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Who directed Dark Woods?
Dark Woods (1989) was directed by Jacques Deray and stars Béatrice Dalle, Philippe Volter, Stéphane Freiss.