Therese

Thérèse Desqueyroux

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.

Director

Georges Franju

Screenplay

Claude Mauriac

Screenplay

Georges Franju

Music

Maurice Jarre

Status

Released

Release date

21/09/1962

Original language

French