The Poisoner

The Poisoner

187 mins | Drama, TV Movie | Sept. 2, 2006

Loudun, October 1947. Leon Besnard and Marie celebrate their eighteenth wedding anniversary with friends and Ady, a former German prisoner they have "adopted". A few days later, Leon dies. Louise, a friend of the couple's and probably Leon's mistress claims that, on his deathbed, the deceased told her that Marie was poisoning him. The whole town soon condemns Marie and she is arrested and sent to jail. Did she really kill Léon as well as twelve other members of her family as she finds herself charged with?

The Poisoner

187 mins | Drama, TV Movie | Sept. 2, 2006

The Poisoner
Loudun, October 1947. Leon Besnard and Marie celebrate their eighteenth wedding anniversary with friends and Ady, a former German prisoner they have "adopted". A few days later, Leon dies. Louise, a friend of the couple's and probably Leon's mistress claims that, on his deathbed, the deceased told her that Marie was poisoning him. The whole town soon condemns Marie and she is arrested and sent to jail. Did she really kill Léon as well as twelve other members of her family as she finds herself charged with?
IMDb rating 7.3
Producers
Original title Marie Besnard l'empoisonneuse...
Directors Christian Faure
Writers Anne Giafferi

Cast

Muriel Robin

as Marie Besnard

Mélanie Bernier

as Simone

Jean-Yves Chatelais

as Léon Besnard

Mado Maurin

as Mme Davaillaud

Frank Geney

as Ady

Annie Grégorio

as Louise Pinson

Olivier Saladin

as Auguste Leclerc

Gérard Chaillou

as Bodin

Marie-France Santon

as Mme Trousseau

Grégory Fitoussi

as Me Vidal

Pascal Rénéric

as Jacques