Therese

Therese

1962 · 109 min · ★ 6.7 · Drama

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.

Directed by Georges Franju · Written by Georges Franju

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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
Richard Saint-Bris Hector De La Trave
Jean-Jacques Rémy le spécialiste
Jacques Monod Maître Duros
Lucien Nat Laroque
Harry Vardier

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