The Poisoner
Overview
Loudun, October 1947. Leon Besnard and Marie celebrate their eighteenth wedding anniversary with friends and Ady, a former German prisoner they have "adopted". A few days later, Leon dies. Louise, a friend of the couple's and probably Leon's mistress claims that, on his deathbed, the deceased told her that Marie was poisoning him. The whole town soon condemns Marie and she is arrested and sent to jail. Did she really kill Léon as well as twelve other members of her family as she finds herself charged with?
Movie Details
Languages
French
Studio
To Do Today Productions
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Key Crew
Christian Faure
Director
Cast
Muriel Robin
Marie Besnard
Mélanie Bernier
Simone Roulier
Jean-Yves Chatelais
Léon Besnard
Mado Maurin
Marie-Louise Davaillaud
Frank Geney
Ady
Annie Grégorio
Louise Pinson
Olivier Saladin
Auguste Leclerc
Gérard Chaillou
Bodin
Marie-France Santon
Solange Trousseau
Grégory Fitoussi
Maître André Vidal
Pascal Rénéric
Jacques
Philippe Magnan
Maître Gabard
Jean-Noël Brouté
Inspector Lavalette
Jean-Paul Dubois
Doctor Vallois
Maëva Pasquali
Marylou
Anne Loiret
Thérèse Roulier, Simone's mother
Anne Girouard
Henriette, postwoman
Jean-Paul Bonnaire
Gaston, gravedigger
Nicolas Jouhet
René Davaillaud
Marie-Hélène Lentini
Mrs. Rossignol
