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...
Title | The Case of Poisons |
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Year | 1955 |
Genre | History, Crime, Drama, Horror |
Country | France |
Studio | Franco London Films, Excelsa Film |
Cast | Danielle Darrieux, Viviane Romance, Paul Meurisse, Anne Vernon, Maurice Teynac, Pierre Mondy |
Crew | Henri Decoin (Director), René Cloërec (Music), Henri Decoin (Writer), Georges Neveux (Writer), Albert Valentin (Writer) |
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Release | Nov 04, 1955 |
Runtime | 103 minutes |
Quality | HD |
IMDb | 6.70 / 10 by 3 users |