The Scarlet Lady (1969 film)

The Scarlet Lady
French theatrical release poster
FrenchLa femme écarlate
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Directed byJean Valère
Screenplay byJean Valère
Dialogue byPaul Gégauff
Produced byAndré Génovès
Starring
CinematographyCarlo Di Palma
Edited byJacques Gaillard
Music byMichel Colombier
Production
companies
  • Les Films de la Boétie
  • Les Films de l'Epée
  • PEA
Distributed by
Release dates
  • 14 May 1969 (1969-05-14) (France)
  • 29 August 1969 (1969-08-29) (Italy)
Running time
87 minutes
Countries
  • France
  • Italy
LanguageFrench

The Scarlet Lady (French: La femme écarlate; Italian: La donna scarlatta), also known as The Bitch Wants Blood, is a 1969 comedy film directed by Jean Valère and starring Monica Vitti, Maurice Ronet and Robert Hossein. Written by Valère and Paul Gégauff, the film follows a beautiful Italian businesswoman who, after being swindled out of her fortune by her boyfriend, travels to Paris to kill him before killing herself.