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.


Therese (1962)
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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
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Richard Saint-Bris
Hector De La Trave
JR
Jean-Jacques Rémy
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