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  • The Case of Poisons (1955)
  • 103 min | Crime, Drama, History
The Case of Poisons (1955)
103 min | Crime, Drama, History

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...See moreMadame 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... Written by Guy Bellinger See less
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Director
Writers
Henri Decoin (screenplay) | Georges Neveux (dialogue) (screenplay) | Victorien Sardou (play "Le drame des poisons", 1907) | Albert Valentin (story)
Composer
Cinematographer
Editor
Borys Lewin (as Boris Lewin)
Production Designer
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Updated Nov 4, 1955

Release date
Nov 4, 1955 (France)

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40 cast members
Name Known for
Danielle Darrieux
Françoise Athénaïs de Montespan Françoise Athénaïs de Montespan   See fewer
Viviane Romance
Catherine Deshayes dite La Voisin Catherine Deshayes dite La Voisin   See fewer
Paul Meurisse
L'abbé Etienne Guibourg L'abbé Etienne Guibourg   See fewer
Anne Vernon
Hermine Des Oeillets Hermine Des Oeillets   See fewer
Pierre Mondy
Le capitaine François Desgrez Le capitaine François Desgrez   See fewer
François Patrice
Monsieur de Lignières Monsieur de Lignières   See fewer
Christine Carère
Marie-Angélique de Fontanges (as Christine Carrère) Marie-Angélique de Fontanges (as Christine Carrère)   See fewer
Roldano Lupi
L'alchimiste Lesage L'alchimiste Lesage   See fewer
Albert Rémy
Le bourreau Guillaume Le bourreau Guillaume   See fewer
Luisa Rossi
Madame Gobet Madame Gobet   See fewer
Renaud Mary
Henri de Montespan Henri de Montespan   See fewer
Maurice Teynac
Nicolas de la Reynie Nicolas de la Reynie   See fewer
Roland Armontel
L'aveugle (as Armontel) L'aveugle (as Armontel)   See fewer
Florence Arnaud
Actress Actress   See fewer
Michel Etcheverry
Le prédicateur Le prédicateur   See fewer
Nicole Gamma
Actress Actress   See fewer
Jacques Moulières
L'enfant de l'aveugle (as Jacques Moullières) L'enfant de l'aveugle (as Jacques Moullières)   See fewer
André Numès Fils
Le greffier (as Numès fils) Le greffier (as Numès fils)   See fewer
Dominique Page
La fille enceinte La fille enceinte   See fewer
Simone Paris
Madame de Ludre Madame de Ludre   See fewer
Jean-Marie Robain
Un juge de la Chambre Ardente Un juge de la Chambre Ardente   See fewer
Marisa Belli
Madame de Fontanges (uncredited) Madame de Fontanges (uncredited)   See fewer
Michel Bertay
Petit rôle (uncredited) Petit rôle (uncredited)   See fewer
Christian Brocard
Un acheteur de produit miracle (uncredited) Un acheteur de produit miracle (uncredited)   See fewer
Claude Carliez
Un acheteur de produit miracle (uncredited) Un acheteur de produit miracle (uncredited)   See fewer
Yvonne Claudie
Une participante à la messe noire (uncredited) Une participante à la messe noire (uncredited)   See fewer
Marfa d'Hervilly
Une cliente de La Voisin (uncredited) Une cliente de La Voisin (uncredited)   See fewer
Olivier Darrieux
Un étudiant qui observe (uncredited) Un étudiant qui observe (uncredited)   See fewer
Pierre Ferval
Un badaud à la première exécution (uncredited) Un badaud à la première exécution (uncredited)   See fewer
Gisèle Grandpré
Olympe Mancini comtesse de de Soissons (uncredited) Olympe Mancini comtesse de de Soissons (uncredited)   See fewer
Raymond Gérôme
Le roi Louis XIV (uncredited) Le roi Louis XIV (uncredited)   See fewer
Catherine Le Couey
Actress (uncredited) Actress (uncredited)   See fewer
Max Montavon
Un badaud à l'exécution (uncredited) Un badaud à l'exécution (uncredited)   See fewer
Jacques Morlaine
Un bonimenteur (uncredited) Un bonimenteur (uncredited)   See fewer
Hélène Rémy
Petit rôle (uncredited) Petit rôle (uncredited)   See fewer
Louis Saintève
Un juré (uncredited) Un juré (uncredited)   See fewer
André Weber
Un fanatique à la messe noire (uncredited) Un fanatique à la messe noire (uncredited)   See fewer
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