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?

Directed by Christian Faure

Top 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

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