Poison
1951 | 85m | French
Popularity: 0.3 (history)
| Director: | Sacha Guitry |
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| Writer: | Sacha Guitry |
| Staring: |
| Paul Braconnier and his wife Blandine only have one thing in mind: to find a way to kill each other without risk. After listening to a radio show, Paul decides to go to Paris to meet a famous lawyer in the acquittal of the murderers. He tells the lawyer that he killed his wife. The lawyer asks Paul to reconstruct the circumstances of the drama. Without knowing it, he explains, in spite of himself, the way for Paul to murder his wife by putting the odds on his side to avoid death penalty or even be released... | |
| Release Date: | Nov 30, 1951 |
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| Director: | Sacha Guitry |
| Writer: | Sacha Guitry |
| Genres: | Comedy |
| Keywords | blackmail, married couple, rivalry, murder, gossip, courtroom, rural town |
| Production Companies | Gaumont |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: May 23, 2025 (Update) Entered: May 23, 2025 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Michel Simon | Paul Louis Victor Braconnier |
| Jean Debucourt | Maître Aubanel |
| Jacques Varennes | Le procureur |
| Germaine Reuver | Blandine Braconnier |
| Marcelle Arnold | Germaine Chevillard |
| Georges Bever | Mr Gaillard |
| Nicolas Amato | Victor Boitevin |
| Jeanne Fusier-Gir | Mme Tyberghen |
| Pauline Carton | Mme Michaud |
| Albert Duvaleix | L'abbé Méthivier |
| Louis de Funès | André |
| Henry Laverne | Le président |
| Jacques de Féraudy | Jean Brun |
| Jacques Derives | Jules |
| Luce Fabiole | Amélie, la servante du curé |
| Yvonne Hébert | Julie |
| Roger Poirier | Un geôlier |
| André Dalibert | Le gendarme |
| Max Dejean | L'épicier |
| Michel Nastorg | Le brigadier |
| Nicolas Amato | Victor |
| Louis Eymond | Le secrétaire |
| Marianne Romain | |
| Suzanne Dantès | (voice) |
| Jacques Morel | (voice) |
| Thérèse Quantin | Marthe |
| Maurice Pierrat | (voice) |
| Marc Arian | Le greffier du tribunal (uncredited) |
| Marcelle Arnold | Germaine (uncredited) |
| Jean Bachelet | Self (uncredited) |
| Henri Belly | Un voisin (uncredited) |
| Georges Bever | Le pharmacien (uncredited) |
| Robert Dumesnil | Self (uncredited) |
| Maria Fromet | Mlle. Aubanel (uncredited) |
| François Gir | Self (uncredited) |
| Claude Jacomet | Un gamin (uncredited) |
| Fernand Janisse | Self (uncredited) |
| Raymond Lamy | Self (uncredited) |
| Odette Lemarchand | Self (uncredited) |
| Guy Lenoir | Un gamin (uncredited) |
| Louiguy | Self (uncredited) |
| Alain Malloire | Un gamin (uncredited) |
| Michel Malloire | Un gamin (uncredited) |
| Yannick Malloire | La petite fille (uncredited) |
| Robert Mercier | Gandin (uncredited) |
| Émile Riandreys | Un geôlier (uncredited) |
| René Ribault | Self (uncredited) |
| Marthe Sarbel | Ernestine (uncredited) |
| Robert Sussfeld | Self (uncredited) |
| Maurice Teynac | Un avocat (uncredited) |
| Jimmy Urbain | Un gamin (uncredited) |
| Léon Walther | L'avocat général (uncredited) |
| Max Harry | Henri |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Sacha Guitry | Writer, Director |
| Jean Bachelet | Director of Photography |
| Robert Dumesnil | Production Design |
| Robert Sussfeld | Production Manager |
| Louiguy | Original Music Composer |
| Raymond Lamy | Editor |
| François Gir | Assistant Director |
| Irénée Leriche | Unit Production Manager |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Paul Wagner | Producer |
| Jean Le Duc | Executive Producer |
| Alain Poiré | Executive Producer |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 3 |
| 2024 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 4 |
| 2024 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 3 |
| 2024 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 5 |
| 2024 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 3 |
| 2024 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 3 |
| 2024 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 3 |
| 2024 | 11 | 6 | 21 | 3 |
| 2024 | 12 | 5 | 10 | 3 |
| 2025 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 3 |
| 2025 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 |
| 2025 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Trending Position
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5 | 946 | 956 |