M O V I E
The Case of Poisons [81490]
Released: 1955-11-04
Genres: History, Crime, Drama, Horror
Revenue: unknown
Cast: 10
Popularity: 0.2188
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Synopsis : 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...
Danielle Darrieux
Viviane Romance
Paul Meurisse
Anne Vernon
Maurice Teynac
Pierre Mondy
Roldano Lupi
Christine Carrère
Albert Rémy
Renaud Mary

Director

Henri Decoin