The Poisoner (Marie Besnard l'empoisonneuse...) 17 years old

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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The Poisoner Cast

Name Character
Annie Grégorio She was 49, now 67 years old as Louise Pinson
Mélanie Bernier She was 21, now 39 years old as Simone
Muriel Robin She was 51, now 68 years old as Marie Besnard
Marie-France Santon She was 53, now 71 years old as Mme Trousseau
Olivier Saladin He was 54, now 72 years old as Auguste Leclerc
Gérard Chaillou He was 60, now 78 years old as Bodin
Mado Maurin She was 90, 98 years old when she died as Mme Davaillaud
Jean-Yves Chatelais He was 53, 65 years old when he died as Léon Besnard
Grégory Fitoussi He was 30, now 47 years old as Me Vidal
Frank Geney He was 27, 34 years old when he died as Ady

The Poisoner Crew

Name Department
Christian Faure as Director. He was 52 (now 70) years old Directing
Anne Giafferi as Writer. She was 53 (now 71) years old Writing
The Poisoner poster
The Poisoner (17 years)

  • Release day: Saturday, September 02, 2006
  • Runtime: 187 minutes