La Poison (1951)

1951 · Feature film · 85 min · dir. Sacha Guitry

• Comedy

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Synopsis

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…

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Details

Director

Sacha Guitry

Writer

Sacha Guitry

Composer

Louiguy

Cinematography

Jean Bachelet

Studio

Gaumont

Released

1951-11-30

Original title

La Poison

Running time

85 minutes

Cast & crew

• Sacha Guitry Director
• Michel Simon
• Jean Debucourt
• Jacques Varennes
• Germaine Reuver
• Marcelle Arnold
• Georges Bever
• Nicolas Amato
• Jeanne Fusier-Gir

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