Poison (1951)

  • NR
  • 11/30/1951 (FR)
  • Comedy
  • 1h 25m

Overview

Paul Braconnier and his wife Blandine only have one thing in mind: to find a way to kill each other without risk. After listening to a radio show, Paul decides to go to Paris to meet a famous lawyer in the acquittal of the murderers. He tells the lawyer that he killed his wife. The lawyer asks Paul to reconstruct the circumstances of the drama. Without knowing it, he explains, in spite of himself, the way for Paul to murder his wife by putting the odds on his side to avoid death penalty or even be released...

Sacha Guitry

Director, Writer

Cast

Michel Simon's headshot

Michel Simon

Paul Louis Victor Braconnier
Jean Debucourt's headshot

Jean Debucourt

Maître Aubanel
Jacques Varennes's headshot

Jacques Varennes

Le procureur
Germaine Reuver's headshot

Germaine Reuver

Blandine Braconnier
Marcelle Arnold's headshot

Marcelle Arnold

Germaine Chevillard
Georges Bever's headshot

Georges Bever

Mr Gaillard
Nicolas Amato's headshot

Nicolas Amato

Victor Boitevin
Jeanne Fusier-Gir's headshot

Jeanne Fusier-Gir

Mme Tyberghen

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