The Poisoner (2006)

  • NR
  • 09/03/2006 (BE)
  • Drama, TV Movie
  • 3h 7m

Overview

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?

Christian Faure

Director

Olga Vincent

Writer

Daniel Riche

Writer

Cast

Muriel Robin's headshot

Muriel Robin

Marie Besnard
Mélanie Bernier's headshot

Mélanie Bernier

Simone Roulier
Jean-Yves Chatelais's headshot

Jean-Yves Chatelais

Léon Besnard
Mado Maurin's headshot

Mado Maurin

Marie-Louise Davaillaud
Frank Geney's headshot

Frank Geney

Ady
Annie Grégorio's headshot

Annie Grégorio

Louise Pinson
Olivier Saladin's headshot

Olivier Saladin

Auguste Leclerc
Gérard Chaillou's headshot

Gérard Chaillou

Bodin

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