France, Italy, 1955
103m (Italy), 108m (West Germany)
35mm film, Technicolor
A French/Italian horror film directed by Henri Decoin.
Credits
Crew
Director: Henri Decoin
Gaumont, Excelsa Film, Franco London Films
Producer: Henry Deutschmeister
Script: Georges Neveux, Henri Decoin
Dialogue: Georges Neveux
Story: Albert Valentin
Director of Photography: Pierre Montazel
Editor: Boris Lewin [real name: Borys Lewin]
Music: René Cloërec
Sound Engineer: Jacques Lebreton
Costume Designer: Monique Plotin
Production Designer: Jean d'Eaubonne
Cast
Anne Vernon (Hermine Désoeillet)
Danielle Darrieux (Françoise Athénaïs de Montespan)
Pierre Allan
Roland Armontel (l'aveugle)
Florence Arnaud
Marisa Belli
Christine Carère (Angélique de Fontanges)
Michel Etcheverry (le prédicateur)
Pierre Ferval
Nicole Gamma
Gisèle Grandpré (Madame de Soissons)
Raymond Gérôme (Louis XIV)
Catherine Le Couey
Roldano Lupi (Lesage)
Renaud-Mary (M. de Montespan)
Paul Meurisse (l'abbé Guibourg)
Albert Michel (Gobet)
Pierre Mondy (Capitaine Desgrez)
Max Montavon
Jacques Moulières (l'enfant)
Alternative Titles
The Case of Poisons – US title
Los envenenadores – Spanish title
Frauen, die dem Satan dienen – german title
Die Giftmischerin von Paris – Austrian title
The Poison Affair
Il processo dei veleni – Italian title
References
Periodicals
- Cinématographie Française no.1643 (19 November 1955) – review
- Filmblätter no.21 (1959) p.477 – review
- Film Francais no.581 (29 July 1955) p.6 – note
- Film Francais no.590 (7 October 1955) p.6 – note
- Film Francais no.595 (11 November 1955) p.6 – review
- Variety 28 December 1955 p.20 – credits, review (by Mosk)
Books
- Euro Gothic: Classics of Continental Horror Cinema by Jonathan Rigby pp.70
- Reference Guide to Fantastic Films by Walt Lee p.57 – credits
