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Poison (1951)

Overview

Paul Braconnier and his wife Blandine only have one thing in mind: to find a way to kill each other without risk. After listening to a radio show, Paul decides to go to Paris to meet a famous lawyer in the acquittal of the murderers. He tells the lawyer that he killed his wife. The lawyer asks Paul to reconstruct the circumstances of the drama. Without knowing it, he explains, in spite of himself, the way for Paul to murder his wife by putting the odds on his side to avoid death penalty or even be released...
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Sacha Guitry profile
Sacha Guitry

Director

Cast

Michel Simon profile
Michel Simon

Paul Louis Victor Braconnier

Jean Debucourt profile
Jean Debucourt

Maître Aubanel

Jacques Varennes profile
Jacques Varennes

Le procureur

Germaine Reuver profile
Germaine Reuver

Blandine Braconnier

Marcelle Arnold profile
Marcelle Arnold

Germaine Chevillard

Georges Bever profile
Georges Bever

Mr Gaillard

Nicolas Amato profile
Nicolas Amato

Victor Boitevin

Jeanne Fusier-Gir profile
Jeanne Fusier-Gir

Mme Tyberghen

Pauline Carton profile
Pauline Carton

Mme Michaud

Albert Duvaleix profile
Albert Duvaleix

L'abbé Méthivier

Louis de Funès profile
Louis de Funès

André

Henry Laverne profile
Henry Laverne

Le président

Michel Simon profile
Michel Simon

Paul Louis Victor Braconnier

Jean Debucourt profile
Jean Debucourt

Maître Aubanel

Jacques Varennes profile
Jacques Varennes

Le procureur

Germaine Reuver profile
Germaine Reuver

Blandine Braconnier

Marcelle Arnold profile
Marcelle Arnold

Germaine Chevillard

Georges Bever profile
Georges Bever

Mr Gaillard

Nicolas Amato profile
Nicolas Amato

Victor Boitevin

Jeanne Fusier-Gir profile
Jeanne Fusier-Gir

Mme Tyberghen

Pauline Carton profile
Pauline Carton

Mme Michaud

Albert Duvaleix profile
Albert Duvaleix

L'abbé Méthivier

Louis de Funès profile
Louis de Funès

André

Henry Laverne profile
Henry Laverne

Le président

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Release Date

November 30, 1951

Original Language

French

Budget

$0.00

Production Company

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