Movie: Therese

Top 10 Billed Cast

Emmanuelle Riva
Emmanuelle Riva

Thérèse Desqueyroux

Philippe Noiret
Philippe Noiret

Bernard Desqueyroux

Édith Scob
Édith Scob

Anne De La Trave

Sami Frey
Sami Frey

Jean Azevedo

Renée Devillers
Renée Devillers

Mme De La Trave

Jeanne Pérez
Jeanne Pérez

Balionte

Hélène Dieudonné
Hélène Dieudonné

Tante Clara

Richard Saint-Bris
Richard Saint-Bris

Hector De La Trave

Jean-Jacques Rémy
Jean-Jacques Rémy

le spécialiste

Jacques Monod
Jacques Monod

Maître Duros

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    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.

  • Release Date

    1962-09-21

  • Average

    6.6

  • Rating:

    3.3 starts
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  • Languages:

    Français
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