The Case of Poisons (1955)

ALL 11/04/1955 (fr) History, Crime, Drama, Horror 103 Min
  • Release
    11/04/1955
  • Production
    Franco London Films, Excelsa Film
  • Rotten tomato
    67%
  • Original title
    L'Affaire des poisons
  • Original language
    fr
  • Production Cost
  • 0.00
    -

Overview

Madame de Montespan, the Maîtresse-en-titre of Louis XIV, has been in disgrace since the King set eyes on a younger beauty, Marie-Angélique Scorailles. Having had enough of the situation, the rejected mistress decides to visit La Voisin, a woman known as a fortune teller, a doctor, a midwife and who is also said to arrange black masses and sell poisons. Some time later Marie-Angélique, now Duchess of Fontanges, dies mysteriously aged only twenty...

  1. Henri Decoin

    Director

  2. Story

  3. Editor

  4. Producer



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Casts

  1. Danielle Darrieux

    Madame de Montespan

  2. Viviane Romance

    Catherine Deshayes, dite La Voisin

  3. Paul Meurisse

    l'abbé Guibourg

  4. Anne Vernon

    Hermine des Œillets

  5. Maurice Teynac

    Nicolas de La Reynie

  6. Pierre Mondy

    le capitaine François Desgrez

  7. Roldano Lupi

    Lesage

  8. Christine Carrère

    Angélique de Fontanges

  9. Albert Rémy

    le bourreau Guillaume

  10. Renaud Mary

    Henri de Montespan

Full Cast & Crew

Casts : 10 , Crews : 5

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The Case of Poisons (1955) 103 Min

ALL 11/04/1955 (fr)
History, Crime, Drama, Horror
  • Release 11/04/1955
  • Production
    Franco London Films, Excelsa Film
  • Original title L'Affaire des poisons
  • fr
  • Revenue0.00

Overview

Madame de Montespan, the Maîtresse-en-titre of Louis XIV, has been in disgrace since the King set eyes on a younger beauty, Marie-Angélique Scorailles. Having had enough of the situation, the rejected mistress decides to visit La Voisin, a woman known as a fortune teller, a doctor, a midwife and who is also said to arrange black masses and sell poisons. Some time later Marie-Angélique, now Duchess of Fontanges, dies mysteriously aged only twenty...

  1. Henri Decoin

    Director

  2. Story

  3. Editor

  4. Producer