The Affair of the Poisons
L'Affaire des poisons
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...
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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
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Henri Decoin
- Screenplay & Story
- Albert Valentin, Georges Neveux, Henri Decoin
- Original Score
- René Cloërec
- Original Title
- L'Affaire des poisons
- Country of Origin
- France
- Spoken Languages
- French
- Runtime
- 1h 43m
- Production Studios
- Franco London Films, Excelsa Film
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Henri Decoin
Albert Valentin, Georges Neveux, Henri Decoin
René Cloërec
Department Leadership Roster
Henri Decoin
Director
Albert Valentin
Writer
Georges Neveux
Writer
Henri Decoin
Writer
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What is The Affair of the 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...
Who directed The Affair of the Poisons?
The Affair of the Poisons was directed by Henri Decoin.
Who stars in The Affair of the Poisons?
The principal cast of The Affair of the Poisons includes Danielle Darrieux, Viviane Romance, Paul Meurisse, Anne Vernon, Maurice Teynac.
When was The Affair of the Poisons released and how long is it?
The Affair of the Poisons was released in 1955 with a total runtime of 1h 43m.
Who composed the musical score for The Affair of the Poisons?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Affair of the Poisons was composed by René Cloërec.