The Affair of the Poisons
19551h 43m6.8
History, Crime, Drama
- Runtime
- 1h 43m
- Genre
- History
- Origin
- France
About
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...
Where to watch
Not available to stream in United States yet. It is in France.
Details
- Director
- Henri Decoin
- Writing
- Henri Decoin, Georges Neveux, Albert Valentin
- Status
- Released
- Released
- Nov 4, 1955
- Studio
- Franco London Films, Excelsa Film
Cast
Danielle Darrieux
Madame de Montespan
Viviane Romance
Catherine Deshayes, dite La Voisin
Paul Meurisse
l'abbé Guibourg
Anne Vernon
Hermine des Œillets
Maurice Teynac
Nicolas de La Reynie
Pierre Mondy
le capitaine François Desgrez
Roldano Lupi
Lesage
Christine Carrère
Angélique de Fontanges
Albert Rémy
le bourreau Guillaume
Renaud Mary
Henri de Montespan
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