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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Summary Details
Running Time1 hr 43 min
GenresCrime Drama History
FilmmakersRole
Henri Decoin Director
Henri Decoin Writer
Georges Neveux Writer
Georges Neveux Writer
Victorien Sardou Writer
Albert Valentin Writer
Henry Deutschmeister Producer
Antonio Mosco Producer
Nicola Naracci Producer
René Cloërec Composer
Pierre Montazel Cinematographer
Borys Lewin Editor
Jean d'Eaubonne Production Designer
CastRole
Danielle Darrieux
Françoise Athénaïs de Montespan
Viviane Romance
Catherine Deshayes dite La Voisin
Paul Meurisse
L'abbé Etienne Guibourg
Anne Vernon
Hermine Des Oeillets