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The Poisoner

Marie Besnard l'empoisonneuse…

Release: 2006-09-03 ·Runtime: 187m ·★ 7.6
Drama TV Movie

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?

Production Countries

France Belgium

Production Companies

To Do Today Productions
RTBF
Ramona Productions

Cast

Muriel Robin Muriel Robin as Marie Besnard Mélanie Bernier Mélanie Bernier as Simone Roulier Jean-Yves Chatelais Jean-Yves Chatelais as Léon Besnard Mado Maurin Mado Maurin as Marie-Louise Davaillaud Frank Geney Frank Geney as Ady Annie Grégorio Annie Grégorio as Louise Pinson Olivier Saladin Olivier Saladin as Auguste Leclerc Gérard Chaillou Gérard Chaillou as Bodin Marie-France Santon Marie-France Santon as Solange Trousseau Grégory Fitoussi Grégory Fitoussi as Maître André Vidal Pascal Rénéric Pascal Rénéric as Jacques Philippe Magnan Philippe Magnan as Maître Gabard Jean-Noël Brouté Jean-Noël Brouté as Inspector Lavalette Jean-Paul Dubois Jean-Paul Dubois as Doctor Vallois Maëva Pasquali Maëva Pasquali as Marylou Anne Loiret Anne Loiret as Thérèse Roulier, Simone's mother Anne Girouard Anne Girouard as Henriette, postwoman Jean-Paul Bonnaire Jean-Paul Bonnaire as Gaston, gravedigger Nicolas Jouhet Nicolas Jouhet as René Davaillaud Marie-Hélène Lentini Marie-Hélène Lentini as Mrs. Rossignol Maria Ducceschi Maria Ducceschi as Mrs. Duzac Stéphane Jobert Stéphane Jobert as Garnier Zazie Delem Zazie Delem as Ginette Baujan Vincent Duviau Vincent Duviau as Célestin Fichet Maurice Antoni Maurice Antoni as Frédéric Joliot-Curie Marie Berto Marie Berto as Chief supervisor Pascal Besson Pascal Besson as Journalist Cécile Bois Cécile Bois as Maître Chantal Jacquemin Olivier Brocheriou Olivier Brocheriou as Jean-Claude Bodin Julien Cafaro Julien Cafaro as Doctor Cellier René Carton René Carton as Professor Griffon Laurent Cotillard Laurent Cotillard as Customer of Bodin’s café Alain Debruyne Alain Debruyne as General advocate of Paris Max Delor Max Delor as Professor Kohn-Abres Philippe du Janerand Philippe du Janerand as President Guirec Philippe Faure Philippe Faure as Professor Peccoux Norbert Ferrer Norbert Ferrer as RTF technician Frédérique Gautier Frédérique Gautier as Mrs. Vidal mother Peter Huc Peter Huc as Laboratory operator Pierre Laroche Pierre Laroche as President Boissier Pascal Lifschutz Pascal Lifschutz as The wine merchant Françoise Loreau Françoise Loreau as Warden Jérémy Martin Jérémy Martin as RTF technician Régine Mondion Régine Mondion as Inmate Thierry Nenez Thierry Nenez as Journalist André Penvern André Penvern as Professor Boiledieu Kévin Petureau Kévin Petureau as Medical student Edouard Pretet Edouard Pretet as Court clerk Jean-Marc Roulot Jean-Marc Roulot as Professor Perrot Joe Sheridan Joe Sheridan as English journalist