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.
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Cast
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Emmanuelle Riva
Thérèse Desqueyroux
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Philippe Noiret
Bernard Desqueyroux
Known for
Cinema Paradiso
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Édith Scob
Anne De La Trave
Known for
Holy Motors
Eyes Without a Face
Sami Frey
Jean Azevedo
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Band of Outsiders
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Renée Devillers
Mme De La Trave
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Jeanne Pérez
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Army of Shadows
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Tante Clara
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Richard Saint-Bris
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Jean-Jacques Rémy
le spécialiste
Known for
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Jacques Monod
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Lucien Nat
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Harry Vardier
Georges Franju Director · Claude Mauriac Writer François Mauriac Author
United States release November 12, 1963 · Produced in France · Original title Thérèse Desqueyroux
Production
Filmel
Production
France
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Original title
Thérèse Desqueyroux
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
French
Release dates
France · September 21, 1962
Theatrical
United States · November 12, 1963
Theatrical
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