The Poisoner

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The Poisoner
Written byAnne Giafferi
Daniel Riche
Olga Vincent
Directed by Christian Faure
Starring Muriel Robin
Theme music composerCharles Court
Carolin Petit
Country of originFrance
Belgium
Original languageFrench
Production
ProducersJean-Pierre Alessandri
Olga Vincent
Anne Leduc
Arlette Zylberberg
CinematographyWilly Stassen
EditorJean-Daniel Fernandez-Qundez
Running time200 minutes
Production companyRamona Productions
Release
Original network TF1
Original release
  • 25 September 2006 (2006-09-25)

The Poisoner or Marie Besnard, l'empoisonneuse is a 2006 French-Belgium drama television film directed by Christian Faure. It stars Muriel Robin as Marie Besnard and it was broadcast on TF1 in 2006. [1] [2]

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Plot

In 1947, in Loudun, Mary and Leon Besnard celebrate with their friends, eighteen years of marriage. Marie surprising gestures moved between Leo and her best friend, Louise. Soon after, Leo gets sick and dies. Louise confided to a friend that Leo was convinced he was poisoned by his wife. In Paris, Simone Roulier, a trainee journalist, decides to cover the case.

Cast

Accolades

AwardCategoryRecipientResult
International Emmy Awards Best Actress Muriel Robin Won

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References

  1. ↑ "Muriel Robin reçoit l'Emmy Awards du meilleur rôle féminin". Libération (in French). 20 November 2007. Retrieved 2023-06-02.
  2. ↑ Schmidt, Nicholas (2013), Du poison en Justice : les procès de Marie Besnard vus par la fiction télévisée


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