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Therese

Original title: Thérèse Desqueyroux
  • 1962
  • 1h 49m
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
716
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Emmanuelle Riva in Therese (1962)
FrenchDrama

Unhappy in her marriage to a boring man who doesn't love her, a woman plans to get rid of him by slowly increasing the dosage of his medication.Unhappy in her marriage to a boring man who doesn't love her, a woman plans to get rid of him by slowly increasing the dosage of his medication.Unhappy in her marriage to a boring man who doesn't love her, a woman plans to get rid of him by slowly increasing the dosage of his medication.

  • Director
    • Georges Franju
  • Writers
    • Georges Franju
    • Claude Mauriac
    • François Mauriac
  • Stars
    • Emmanuelle Riva
    • Philippe Noiret
    • Edith Scob
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    7.1/10
    716
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Georges Franju
    • Writers
      • Georges Franju
      • Claude Mauriac
      • François Mauriac
    • Stars
      • Emmanuelle Riva
      • Philippe Noiret
      • Edith Scob
    • 6User reviews
    • 5Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 3 wins & 1 nomination total

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    Top Cast13

    Emmanuelle Riva
    Emmanuelle Riva
    • Thérèse Desqueyroux
    • (as Emmanuele Riva)
    Philippe Noiret
    Philippe Noiret
    • Bernard Desqueyroux
    Edith Scob
    Edith Scob
    • Anne de la Trave
    Sami Frey
    Sami Frey
    • Jean Azevedo
    Renée Devillers
    • Madame de la Trave
    Jeanne Pérez
    • Balionte
    Hélène Dieudonné
    Hélène Dieudonné
    • Tante Clara
    Richard Saint-Bris
    • Hector de la Trave
    Jean-Jacques Rémy
    • Le spécialiste
    Harry Vardier
    Jacques Monod
    Jacques Monod
    • Maître Duros
    Lucien Nat
    • Laroque
    Daniel Villattes
    • Director
      • Georges Franju
    • Writers
      • Georges Franju
      • Claude Mauriac
      • François Mauriac
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    User reviews6

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    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Emmanuele Riva won the Best Actress Award (the Volpi Cup) at the 1962 Venice Film Festival for her performance.
    • Connections
      Featured in Les échos du cinéma: Episode #1.41 (1962)

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    Details

    • Release date
      • November 12, 1963 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • France
    • Language
      • French
    • Also known as
      • Die Tat der Therese D.
    • Filming locations
      • Villandraut, Gironde, France
    • Production company
      • Filmel
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 49m(109 min)
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.66 : 1

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