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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?

Top Cast

  • Muriel Robin

    Muriel Robin

    Marie Besnard

  • Mélanie Bernier

    Mélanie Bernier

    Simone Roulier

  • Jean-Yves Chatelais

    Jean-Yves Chatelais

    Léon Besnard

  • Mado Maurin

    Mado Maurin

    Marie-Louise Davaillaud

  • Frank Geney

    Frank Geney

    Ady

  • Annie Grégorio

    Annie Grégorio

    Louise Pinson

  • Olivier Saladin

    Olivier Saladin

    Auguste Leclerc

  • Gérard Chaillou

    Gérard Chaillou

    Bodin

  • Marie-France Santon

    Marie-France Santon

    Solange Trousseau

Overview

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?

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