Released:
1962-09-21

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.

Director:
Georges Franju

Runtime:
1h 49min

Genre:
Drama

• Cast:
• 
  Emmanuelle Riva
  as
  Thérèse Desqueyroux
• 
  Philippe Noiret
  as
  Bernard Desqueyroux
• 
  Édith Scob
  as
  Anne De La Trave
• 
  Sami Frey
  as
  Jean Azevedo
• 
  Renée Devillers
  as
  Mme De La Trave