The Affair of the Poisons (1955)
Subtitles for: The Affair of the Poisons (1955)
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...
| Rate | ★ 7/10 (6 votes) |
| Genre | History Crime Drama Horror |
| Duration | 1h 43m |
| Country | France |
| Release | 04 Nov 1955 |
| Language | FR |
| Director | Henri Decoin |
| IMDb | tt0048516 ↗ |
| Type | Movie Released |
Cast
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Danielle Darrieux
Madame de Montespan
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Viviane Romance
Catherine Deshayes, dite La Voisin
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Paul Meurisse
l'abbé Guibourg
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Anne Vernon
Hermine des Œillets
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Maurice Teynac
Nicolas de La Reynie
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Pierre Mondy
le capitaine François Desgrez
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Roldano Lupi
Lesage
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Christine Carrère
Angélique de Fontanges
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Albert Rémy
le bourreau Guillaume
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Renaud Mary
Henri de Montespan
