Therese
1962, French. Directed by Georges Franju.
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.
- Runtime
- 1h 49m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- French
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Cast & crew
- Georges FranjuDirector
- Emmanuelle RivaThérèse Desqueyroux
- Philippe NoiretBernard Desqueyroux
- Édith ScobAnne De La Trave
- Sami FreyJean Azevedo
- Renée DevillersMme De La Trave
- Jeanne PérezBalionte
- Hélène DieudonnéTante Clara
- Richard Saint-BrisHector De La Trave
- Jean-Jacques Rémyle spécialiste
- Jacques MonodMaître Duros
- Lucien NatLaroque
- Harry VardierCast
Details
- Released
- 21 September 1962
- Original title
- Thérèse Desqueyroux
- Country
- France
- Written by
- Georges Franju, Claude Mauriac
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Therese runs 109 minutes (1h 49m).
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Who directed Therese?
Therese (1962) was directed by Georges Franju and stars Emmanuelle Riva, Philippe Noiret, Édith Scob.