Movie Description
L'Affaire des poisons
(1955)Overview
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...
Featured Crew
Cast
Madame de Montespan
Catherine Deshayes, dite La Voisin
l'abbé Guibourg
Hermine des Œillets
Nicolas de La Reynie
le capitaine François Desgrez
Lesage
Angélique de Fontanges
le bourreau Guillaume
Henri de Montespan
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Facts
Original TitleL'Affaire des poisons
Status Released
Release Information
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1955-11-04
Original LanguageUnknown
Runtime 01h 43m
Production CompaniesFranco London Films,Excelsa Film
Genres
- History
- Crime
- Drama
- Horror
