The Poisoner

The story

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?

Cast

M Muriel RobinMarie Besnard M Mélanie BernierSimone Roulier J Jean-Yves ChatelaisLéon Besnard M Mado MaurinMarie-Louise Davaillaud F Frank GeneyAdy A Annie GrégorioLouise Pinson O Olivier SaladinAuguste Leclerc G Gérard ChaillouBodin M Marie-France SantonSolange Trousseau G Grégory FitoussiMaître André Vidal P Pascal RénéricJacques P Philippe MagnanMaître Gabard

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J Jean-Noël BroutéInspector Lavalette J Jean-Paul DuboisDoctor Vallois M Maëva PasqualiMarylou A Anne LoiretThérèse Roulier, Simone's mother A Anne GirouardHenriette, postwoman J Jean-Paul BonnaireGaston, gravedigger N Nicolas JouhetRené Davaillaud M Marie-Hélène LentiniMrs. Rossignol M Maria DucceschiMrs. Duzac S Stéphane JobertGarnier Z Zazie DelemGinette Baujan V Vincent DuviauCélestin Fichet J Jean-Pierre AlessandriniMr. Bonbour M Maurice AntoniFrédéric Joliot-Curie F François AramburuPixier M Marie BertoChief supervisor P Pascal BessonJournalist C Cécile BoisMaître Chantal Jacquemin M Mathieu BonnetMedical student O Olivier BrocheriouJean-Claude Bodin J Julien CafaroDoctor Cellier R René CartonProfessor Griffon B Bastien ClerinChoirboy L Laurent CotillardCustomer of Bodin’s café A Alain DebruyneGeneral advocate of Paris M Max DelorProfessor Kohn-Abres M Michel DeshayesJournalist P Philippe du JanerandPresident Guirec P Philippe FaureProfessor Peccoux N Norbert FerrerRTF technician F Frédérique GautierMrs. Vidal mother B Benoît GeorgesProfessor Ollivier D Didier GourdinCaricature artist P Peter HucLaboratory operator P Pierre LarochePresident Boissier J Jacques LeplusProfessor Kelling G Gérard LevoyerCustomer of Bodin’s café P Pascal LifschutzThe wine merchant F François LoiseauJournalist F Françoise LoreauWarden J Jérémy MartinRTF technician R Régine MondionInmate T Thierry NenezJournalist A André PenvernProfessor Boiledieu K Kévin PetureauMedical student E Edouard PretetCourt clerk J Jean-Marc RoulotProfessor Perrot J Joe SheridanEnglish journalist J Jean-Louis StanekJournalist O Olga VincentRTF's makeup artist