The Case of Poisons

    The Case of Poisons
    1955

    Synopsis

    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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      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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