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Therese (1962)

Therese (1962)

Drama
Release Date: 1962, September 21
Directors: Georges Franju
Countries: France
Production: Filmel
Cast: Philippe Noiret, Emmanuelle Riva, Sami Frey, Édith Scob, Jacques Monod, Richard Saint-Bris, Hélène Dieudonné, Jeanne Pérez, Lucien Nat, Jean-Jacques Rémy, Renée Devillers

Overview:

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.

Keywords:

based on novel or book unhappy marriage unhappy wife