Therese
– Thérèse is living in a provincial town, unhappily married to Bernard, a dull, pompous man whose on..
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.
12 Nov 1963
French
Georges Franju
Georges Franju, Claude Mauriac, François Mauriac (novel), François Mauriac (screenplay)
Emmanuelle Riva, Philippe Noiret, Edith Scob, Sami Frey
After Thérèse is acquitted of trying to poison her husband, Bernard Desqueyroux, she recalls the events that lead to her being charged. At the beginning of her marriage to Bernard, the only respite she found from the stifling provincial life was the company of her sister-in-law Anne. After Anne left, she found herself trapped in a loveless marriage to a boring man, whose only interest was in preserving his family name and property. By accident, Thérèse found that an increase in Bernard's medicine made him very ill.
3 wins & 1 nomination.