The Poisoner (TV)
2006 · Movie · 200 min. · France
Loudun, France. October 1947. Leon Besnard and Marie (Muriel Robin) 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?
Direction Christian Faure
Cast Muriel Robin · Mélanie Bernier · Jean-Yves Chatelais · Mado Maurin · Franck Geney · Annie Grégorio · Olivier Saladin · Gérard Chaillou · Marie-France Santon · Grégory Fitoussi · Pascal Rénéric · Jean-Noël Brouté
Soundtrack Charles Court · Carolin Petit
Screenplay Daniel Riche · Olga Vincent · Anne Giafferi
Cinematography Willy Stassen
Original title Marie Besnard l'empoisonneuse... (TV)
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Not rated (FilmAffinity)
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