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La Poison

Original title: La poison
  • 1951
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 25m
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
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La Poison (1951)
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Through a series of circumstances and plot twists an enterprising man manages to get away with murdering his wife, even though he cheerfully admits his guilt in court.Through a series of circumstances and plot twists an enterprising man manages to get away with murdering his wife, even though he cheerfully admits his guilt in court.Through a series of circumstances and plot twists an enterprising man manages to get away with murdering his wife, even though he cheerfully admits his guilt in court.

  • Director
    • Sacha Guitry
  • Writer
    • Sacha Guitry
  • Stars
    • Michel Simon
    • Jean Debucourt
    • Jacques Varennes
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.4/10
    1.5K
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    • Director
      • Sacha Guitry
    • Writer
      • Sacha Guitry
    • Stars
      • Michel Simon
      • Jean Debucourt
      • Jacques Varennes
    • 12User reviews
    • 15Critic reviews
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    Jeanne Fusier-Gir in La Poison (1951)
    Michel Simon in La Poison (1951)
    Albert Duvaleix in La Poison (1951)
    Albert Duvaleix and Michel Simon in La Poison (1951)
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    Louis de Funès in La Poison (1951)
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    Michel Simon
    Michel Simon
    • Paul Louis Victor Braconnier
    Jean Debucourt
    Jean Debucourt
    • Maître Aubanel
    Jacques Varennes
    Jacques Varennes
    • Le procureur
    Jeanne Fusier-Gir
    Jeanne Fusier-Gir
    • La fleuriste
    Germaine Reuver
    Germaine Reuver
    • Blandine Braconnier
    • (as Madame Reuver)
    Pauline Carton
    Pauline Carton
    • La mercière
    Albert Duvaleix
    • L'abbé Méthivier
    • (as Duvaleix)
    Henry Laverne
    • Le président
    Jacques de Féraudy
    • Jean Brun
    Jacques Derives
    • Jules
    Louis de Funès
    Louis de Funès
    • André
    Luce Fabiole
    • Amélie - la servante du curé
    Yvonne Hébert
    • Julie
    Roger Poirier
    • Un geôlier
    • (as Poirier)
    André Dalibert
    André Dalibert
    • Le gendarme
    • (as Dalibert)
    Max Dejean
    • L'épicier
    • (as Dejean)
    Michel Nastorg
    • Le brigadier
    • (as Nastorg)
    Nicolas Amato
    • Victor
    • (as Amato)
    • Director
      • Sacha Guitry
    • Writer
      • Sacha Guitry
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    • Trivia
      Because the actor did not like doing retakes, Guitry accomodated Michel Simon by filming all of his shots in only one take.The actor later said in an interview, that La Poison was the most enjoyable experience he had making a movie in his entire long career.
    • Crazy credits
      There are no normal opening credits, director Sacha Guitry introduces everyone in the film.
    • Connections
      Featured in Monsieur de Funès (2013)
    • Soundtracks
      Et la Vie est en Fête
      Music by Louiguy

      Lyrics by Sacha Guitry

      Performed by Lucienne Delyle

    User reviews12

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    10/10
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    To complete the previous comment (which I agree), I will add that Michel Simon's (clever) machiavelism is to visit the lawyer PRIOR the killing of his wife(pretending he already did it),in order to know how to commit the "perfect" murder without being sentenced as much as possible; smart!

    Maybe Sacha Guitry's most cynical movie about marriage. The famous Director/writer was an active womanizer and we may think that he was deceived by the female gender at this time (close to his death)and wished some revenge through this film (his young last wife -Lana Marconi- was supposedly interested in his money only and eventually sold his late husband's house in Paris to speculating promoters, only a couple of years after his death (the house was destroyed immediately to build a new building of no interest, whereas Guitry's last deep wish was to open a comedian's museum to exhibit his rarest manuscripts, costumes, theater memorabilia, etc.). What a pity!
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    • Release date
      • November 30, 1951 (France)
    • Country of origin
      • France
    • Language
      • French
    • Also known as
      • Poison
    • Production company
      • Gaumont
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 25 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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