Therese (1963)

  • NR
  • 11/12/1963 (US)
  • Drama
  • 1h 49m

Overview

Thérèse is living in a provincial town, unhappily married to Bernard, a dull, pompous man whose only interest is preserving his family name and property. They live in an isolated country mansion surrounded by servants. Early in her marriage her only comforts are her fondness for Bernard's pine-tree forest, which was her primary reason for marrying him, and her love for her sister-in-law and Bernard's half-sister, Anne. The movie recounts in flashback the circumstances that led to her being charged with poisoning her husband.

Georges Franju

Director, Writer

Claude Mauriac

Writer

François Mauriac

Novel

Cast

Emmanuelle Riva's headshot

Emmanuelle Riva

Thérèse Desqueyroux
Philippe Noiret's headshot

Philippe Noiret

Bernard Desqueyroux
Édith Scob's headshot

Édith Scob

Anne De La Trave
Sami Frey's headshot

Sami Frey

Jean Azevedo
Renée Devillers's headshot

Renée Devillers

Mme De La Trave
Jeanne Pérez's headshot

Jeanne Pérez

Balionte
Hélène Dieudonné's headshot

Hélène Dieudonné

Tante Clara
Richard Saint-Bris's headshot

Richard Saint-Bris

Hector De La Trave

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