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The Case of Poisons
Release Date: Nov 04, 1955
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Genres: History, Crime, Drama, Horror

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 Cast: click image to view more
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
Featured Crew
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Henri Decoin | Director
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René Cloërec | Music
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Henri Decoin | Writer
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Georges Neveux | Writer
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Albert Valentin | Writer