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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Writing:
Stars:
- Henri Decoin
Writing:
- Albert Valentin
- Georges Neveux
- Henri Decoin
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Release Date: 1955-11-04
6.7/10
6.7/10
- Country: FR
- Language: Français
- Runtime: 103
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Madame de Montespan
le capitaine François Desgrez
Hermine des Œillets
l'abbé Guibourg
Catherine Deshayes, dite La Voisin
Nicolas de La Reynie
Lesage
Henri de Montespan
