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The Case of Poisons (1955)

Original title: L'Affaire des poisons

1955-11-04 · 1h 43m · FR
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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...

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Henri DecoinDirector, WriterAlbert ValentinWriterGeorges NeveuxWriter

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Danielle DarrieuxDanielle DarrieuxMadame de MontespanViviane RomanceViviane RomanceCatherine Deshayes, dite La VoisinPaul MeurissePaul Meurissel'abbé GuibourgAnne VernonAnne VernonHermine des ŒilletsMaurice TeynacMaurice TeynacNicolas de La ReyniePierre MondyPierre Mondyle capitaine François DesgrezRoldano LupiRoldano LupiLesageChristine CarrèreChristine CarrèreAngélique de FontangesAlbert RémyAlbert Rémyle bourreau GuillaumeRenaud MaryRenaud MaryHenri de Montespan

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Genre affinityDrama · Crime · HorrorDialogue densityDramaDirector preference294612Actor preference308593 · 308621 · 287201Country preferenceFrDecade preference1950

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What is The Case of Poisons 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...

How long is The Case of Poisons?

The Case of Poisons has a runtime of 103 minutes.