The Poisoner

Name: The Poisoner
Director: Christian Faure
Genre: Drama, TV Movie
Released: 2006-09-03
Duration: 187 min
Rating: 7.6
Cast: Muriel Robin, Mélanie Bernier, Jean-Yves Chatelais, Mado Maurin, Frank Geney

Original title: Marie Besnard l'empoisonneuse…

7.6(14)20063h 7mFR

Directed by Christian Faure

Loudun, October 1947. Leon Besnard and Marie celebrate their eighteenth wedding anniversary with friends and Ady, a former German prisoner they have "adopted". A few days later, Leon dies. Louise, a friend of the couple's and probably Leon's mistress claims that, on his deathbed, the deceased told her that Marie was poisoning him. The whole town soon condemns Marie and she is arrested and sent to jail. Did she really kill Léon as well as twelve other members of her family as she finds herself charged with?