

HistoryCrimeDramaHorror
The Affair of the Poisons
📅 Friday, 4 November 1955⏱️ 1h 43m
🎬 Directed by Henri Decoin🏢 Franco London Films
★ 7.0
★★★★★
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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...
Cast & Crew

Danielle Darrieux
Madame de Montespan

Viviane Romance
Catherine Deshayes, dite La Voisin

Paul Meurisse
l'abbé Guibourg

Anne Vernon
Hermine des Œillets

Maurice Teynac
Nicolas de La Reynie

Pierre Mondy
le capitaine François Desgrez

Roldano Lupi
Lesage
C
Christine Carrère
Angélique de Fontanges
🎬 Directed byHenri Decoin
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