La Poison
La Poison is a 1951 French comedy drama film, written and directed by Sacha Guitry, starring Michel Simon and Louis de Funès.[1][2]
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| Directed by | Sacha Guitry |
| Written by | Sacha Guitry |
| Produced by | Paul Wagner, Alain Poiré |
| Starring | Michel Simon Germaine Reuver |
| Cinematography | Jean Bachelet |
| Edited by | Raymond Lamy |
| Music by | Louiguy |
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Running time | 85 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
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
- Nicolas Amato: Victor Boitevin, an inhabitant
- Jacques Varennes: the prosecutor
- Jeanne Fusier-Gir: Mrs Tyberghen, the florist
- Pauline Carton: Mrs Michaud, the grocer
- Albert Duvaleix: Abbot Méthivier
- Léon Walther: a senior magistrate
- Henry Laverne: Judiciary President
- Harry Max: Henri, an inhabitant
Remake
The film was remade by Jean Becker as A Crime in Paradise in 2001.[3]
References
- "La POISON (1951)". BFI. Archived from the original on December 30, 2018.
- "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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