Cast
Emmanuelle Riva 
Philippe Noiret 
Edith Scob 
Sami Frey Renée Devillers 
Jeanne Pérez
Credits
Written by: 
Georges Franju
Plot
A woman in the Landes region, in a loveless marriage, tries to poison her husband and is trapped by her family's honor. Adapted from François Mauriac's novel.
Sinekatalog’s take
A cool, elegant adaptation with Emmanuelle Riva.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 7.1 / 10 (719 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.
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