Therese

Story

Synopsis

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.

Director

Georges Franju

Writers

Claude Mauriac, François Mauriac, Georges Franju

Language

French

Country

France

Release date

21 September 1962

Ensemble

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