Therese (1962)
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.
- Released
- 1962-09-21
- Genres
- Drama
- Runtime
- 109 min
- Status
- Released
- Directed / written by
- Georges Franju
- TMDB rating
- 6.7/10 from 33 votes
Cast
- Emmanuelle Riva as Thérèse Desqueyroux
- Philippe Noiret as Bernard Desqueyroux
- Édith Scob as Anne De La Trave
- Sami Frey as Jean Azevedo
- Renée Devillers as Mme De La Trave
- Jeanne Pérez as Balionte
- Hélène Dieudonné as Tante Clara
- Richard Saint-Bris as Hector De La Trave
- Jean-Jacques Rémy as le spécialiste
- Jacques Monod as Maître Duros
- Lucien Nat as Laroque
- Harry Vardier