La Poison
| La Poison | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Sacha Guitry |
| Written by | Sacha Guitry |
| Produced by | Paul Wagner, Alain Poiré |
| Starring | Michel Simon Germaine Reuver |
| Cinematography | Jean Bachelet |
| Music by | Louiguy |
Release date |
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Running time | 85 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
La Poison is a 1951 French comedy drama film, written and directed by Sacha Guitry, starring Michel Simon and Louis de Funès.[1][2]
Cast[]
- Michel Simon: Paul Louis Victor Braconnier, the gardener
- Germaine Reuver: Blandine Braconnier, Paul's wife
- Jean Debucourt: Maître Aubanel, the famous lawyer
- Louis de Funès: André Chevillard, a citizen of Remonville
- Marcelle Arnold: Germaine Chevillard, André's wife
- Georges Bever: Mr Gaillard, the chemist of Remonville
- : Victor Boitevin, an inhabitant
- Jacques Varennes: the prosecutor
- Jeanne Fusier-Gir: Mrs Tyberghen, the florist
- Pauline Carton: Mrs Michaud, the grocer
- : Abbot Méthivier
- Léon Walther: a senior magistrate
- Henry Laverne: Judiciary President
- : Henri, an inhabitant
Remake[]
The film was remade by Jean Becker as A Crime in Paradise in 2001.[3]
References[]
- ^ "La POISON (1951)". BFI.
- ^ "Poison (1951) - Sacha Guitry | Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related | AllMovie" – via www.allmovie.com.
- ^ "Un crime au Paradis (2001) - Jean Becker | Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related | AllMovie" – via www.allmovie.com.
External links[]
- La Poison at IMDb
- La Poison at Rotten Tomatoes
- La Poison at the Films de France
- La poison—or, How to Kill Your Wife an essay by Ginette Vincendeau at the Criterion Collection
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Categories:
- 1951 films
- French-language films
- French films
- 1951 comedy-drama films
- French comedy-drama films
- French black-and-white films
- Films set in Paris
- Films directed by Sacha Guitry
- 1950s French film stubs