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Therese(1962)
Status: Released
Date: 1962-09-21
66%
32 Votes
Time: 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.
Languages: French.
Countries:
France
ProductionCompanies:
Filmel
Movie: Therese
Top 10 Billed Cast
Emmanuelle Riva
Thérèse Desqueyroux
Philippe Noiret
Bernard Desqueyroux
Édith Scob
Anne De La Trave
Sami Frey
Jean Azevedo
Renée Devillers
Mme De La Trave
Jeanne Pérez
Balionte
Hélène Dieudonné
Tante Clara
Jacques Monod
Maître Duros
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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.
Release Date
1962-09-21
Average
6.6
Rating:
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