The Case of Poisons

The Case of 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...

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  • Release Date: 1955-11-04
  • Runtime: 1h 43min
  • Director: Henri Decoin

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Cast

  • Danielle Darrieux

    Madame de Montespan

  • Viviane Romance

    Catherine Deshayes, dite La Voisin

  • Paul Meurisse

    l'abbé Guibourg

  • Anne Vernon

    Hermine des Œillets

  • Maurice Teynac

    Nicolas de La Reynie

  • Pierre Mondy

    le capitaine François Desgrez

  • Roldano Lupi

    Lesage

  • Christine Carrère

    Angélique de Fontanges

  • Albert Rémy

    le bourreau Guillaume

  • Renaud Mary

    Henri de Montespan