The Irishman
2019 · Crime · Drama
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Film / 1955
The Affair of the Poisons
Directed by
Henri Decoin
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...
The story
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...
Cast
Danielle DarrieuxMadame de Montespan
Viviane RomanceCatherine Deshayes, dite La Voisin
Paul Meurissel'abbé Guibourg
Anne VernonHermine des Œillets
Maurice TeynacNicolas de La Reynie
Pierre Mondyle capitaine François Desgrez
Roldano LupiLesage
Christine CarrèreAngélique de Fontanges
Albert Rémyle bourreau Guillaume
Renaud MaryHenri de Montespan
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