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.
Cast
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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Crew
Georges Franju
Director, Writer
Claude Mauriac
Writer
François Mauriac
Novel
Gilbert Natot
Editor
Raymond Heil
Director of Photography
Christian Matras
Director of Photography
Georges Casati
Assistant Director
Eugène Lépicier
Producer
Jacques Chalvet
Production Design
Maud Begon
Hairstylist
Maguy Vernadet
Makeup Artist
Jean Labussière
Sound
Maurice Jarre
Original Music Composer
Robert Vignon
Production Manager
André Chabrol
Unit Production Manager
