Directed by:
Claude MillerCinematography:
Gérard de BattistaCast:
Audrey Tautou, Anaïs Demoustier, Gilles Lellouche, Stanley Weber, Francis Perrin, Alba Gaïa Kraghede Bellugi, Yves Jacques, Catherine Arditi (more)Plots(1)
France in the late 1920s. Thérèse is coerced into a marriage with her neighbour, Bernard Desqueyroux, who owns a large rural estate in the Landes region of France. Whilst Thérèse is at first fascinated by her husband, a likeable, free-thinking man, she soon grows bored with her life in the country. She longs to escape to the city and the distractions it offers. One day, Bernard is poisoned by arsenic and Thérèse is arrested for attempted murder. To avoid a scandal, Bernard's family has no choice but to come to her aid... (official distributor synopsis)
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While watching this movie, I agreed with the reviewer Enšpígl in many ways. Not only does the story of Thérèse Desqueyroux stretch like a hairy dumpling in the mouth, it is also really boring. But even so, the film has certain qualities. For example, the camera shots of the French countryside were flawless. Audrey Tautou was nice, too, although her character would benefit from being a bit livelier. Well, the fact is that the creators of this film turned it into a chick flick. For this reason, the film reminded me a little of the equally strange French movie The Well-Digger’s Daughter.
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