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.
Key facts
Cast
Édith Scob, Renée Devillers, Sami Frey, Jacques Monod, Philippe Noiret, Jeanne Pérez, Emmanuelle Riva
Original language
French
Production companies
FILMEL
Crew
Screenplay
Claude Mauriac
Producer
Eugène Lepicier
Cinematography
Raymond Heil, Christian Matras
Editing
Gilbert Natot
Music
Maurice Jarre
Stills
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Titles
| Original title | THÉRÈSE DESQUEYROUX | French |
| Alternate title | Il Delitto di Therese Desqueyroux | |
| Alternate title | Relato íntimo | |
| Alternate title | Therese |
Soundtracks
| 7" vinyl | Thérèse Desqueyroux (Bande Originale Du Film) - Maurice Jarre (1962) | 5 releases, 1962: Ducretet Thomson |
Versions & editions
| Original version (French) |
Full credits
| Director | Georges Franju |
| Cast | Édith Scob, Renée Devillers, Sami Frey, Jacques Monod, Philippe Noiret, Jeanne Pérez, Emmanuelle Riva |
| Screenplay | Claude Mauriac |
| Producer | Eugène Lepicier |
| Cinematography | Raymond Heil, Christian Matras |
| Editing | Gilbert Natot |
| Music | Maurice Jarre |
| Production design | Jacques Chalvet |
| Sound | Jean Labussière |
| Costumes | Claude Sauvageot |
Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
