The Affair of the Poisons

The Affair of the Poisons

Movie 1955-11-04 1h 43m History Crime Drama Horror
★ 7.0 / 10 · 7 votes

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...

Status
Released
Studios
Franco London Films , Excelsa Film
Country
France
Language
French
Director
Henri Decoin
Cast
Danielle Darrieux Danielle Darrieux Madame de Montespan Viviane Romance Viviane Romance Catherine Deshayes, dite La Voisin Paul Meurisse Paul Meurisse l'abbé Guibourg Anne Vernon Anne Vernon Hermine des Œillets Maurice Teynac Maurice Teynac Nicolas de La Reynie Pierre Mondy Pierre Mondy le capitaine François Desgrez Roldano Lupi Roldano Lupi Lesage
Christine Carrère Christine Carrère Angélique de Fontanges
Albert Rémy Albert Rémy le bourreau Guillaume Renaud Mary Renaud Mary Henri de Montespan
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