The Case of Poisons 1955
6.2 / 10
The Case of Poisons
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...
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...
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... Madame de Montespan
... Catherine Deshayes, dite La Voisin
... l'abbé Guibourg
... Hermine des Œillets
... Nicolas de La Reynie
... le capitaine François Desgrez
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Release Date:
Nov 04, 1955 (France)
Run Time:
1hr 43`
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Original Language:
French
Production Countries:
France
Status:
Released
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The Case of Poisons - The Case of Poisons
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... Director
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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