The Case of Poisons (L'affaire des poisons) 68 years old

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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The Case of Poisons Cast

Name Character
Roldano Lupi He was 46, 80 years old when he died as Lesage
Viviane Romance She was 43, 79 years old when she died as Catherine Deshayes, dite La Voisin
Albert Rémy He was 44, 55 years old when he died as le bourreau Guillaume
Danielle Darrieux She was 38, 100 years old when she died as Madame de Montespan
Anne Vernon She was 31, now 100 years old as Hermine des Œillets
Paul Meurisse He was 42, 66 years old when he died as l'abbé Guibourg
Renaud Mary He was 37, 58 years old when he died as Henri de Montespan
Pierre Mondy He was 30, 87 years old when he died as le capitaine François Desgrez
Christine Carrère as Angélique de Fontanges
Maurice Teynac He was 40, 76 years old when he died as Nicolas de La Reynie

The Case of Poisons Crew

Name Department
Henri Decoin as Director. He was 65 (79) years old when He died Directing
Henri Decoin as Writer. He was 65 (79) years old when He died Writing
Georges Neveux as Writer. He was 55 (81) years old when He died Writing
René Cloërec as Music. He was 44 (84) years old when He died Sound
Albert Valentin as Writer. He was 53 (65) years old when He died Writing
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The Case of Poisons (68 years)

  • Release day: Friday, November 04, 1955
  • Runtime: 103 minutes