
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.
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Emmanuelle Riva as Thérèse Desqueyroux

Philippe Noiret as Bernard Desqueyroux

Édith Scob as Anne De La Trave

Sami Frey as Jean Azevedo

Renée Devillers as Mme De La Trave

Jeanne Pérez as Balionte

Hélène Dieudonné as Tante Clara

Richard Saint-Bris as Hector De La Trave

Jean-Jacques Rémy as le spécialiste

Jacques Monod as Maître Duros

Lucien Nat as Laroque

Harry Vardier as
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