

The Bride of Darkness
1945, French. Directed by Serge de Poligny.
Sylvie, a young woman who believes to be cursed, lives in the town of Carcassonne with her guardian, Mr. Toulzac. He is a retired teacher who wishes to discover the secret of the Cathars, a Christian sect of the Middle Ages that glorified death over life. Sylvie meets Roland, a composer who instills new hope into her troubled mind. Mr. Toulzac then asks her then to renounce the world and go down a secret tomb he has just found.
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- French
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- Released
- 22 March 1945
- Original title
- La Fiancée des ténèbres
- Country
- France
- Written by
- Gaston Bonheur, Jean Anouilh, Serge de Poligny
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The Bride of Darkness runs 100 minutes (1h 40m).
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The Bride of Darkness isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 22 March 1945. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Bride of Darkness?
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Who directed The Bride of Darkness?
The Bride of Darkness (1945) was directed by Serge de Poligny and stars Pierre Richard-Willm, Jany Holt, Line Noro.