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06/11/1953 Drama, Crime, Romance 1h 46m
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Overview

Star-crossed lovers Thérèse and Laurent think they've gotten away with murder after Thérèse's weakling husband "falls" from a speeding train. But when forced to contend with a blackmailer's demands and the mute accusations of Thérèse's mother-in-law, it's only a matter of time before the law, their passion or blind chance trips them up.

  1. Marcel Carné

    Director

Top billed cast

  1. Simone Signoret

    Thérèse Raquin

  2. Raf Vallone

    Laurent

  3. Jacques Duby

    Camille Raquin

  4. Maria Pia Casilio

    Georgette, la bonne

  5. Sylvie

    Madame Raquin

  6. Nerio Bernardi

    le médecin

  7. Roland Lesaffre

    Henri dit « Riton »

  8. Madeleine Barbulée

    Mme Noblet

  9. Marcel André

    M. Michaud

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Reviews

A review by John Chard
Written by John Chard on 2015-04-05
Thérèse is no Tease.

Thérèse Raquin (AKA: The Adultress) is directed by Marcel Carné and Carné co-adapts the screenplay with Charles Spaak from the Émile Zola novel. It stars Simone Signoret, Raf Vallone, Jacques Duby, Maria Pia Casilio and Roland Lesaffre. Music is by Maurice Thiriet and cinematography by Roger Hubert.

Carné reworks Zola's novel to be set in post-war Lyon and slips into a film noir gear. Plot essentially finds Signoret as Raquin, a severely repressed woman stuck in a marriage to her wimpy weasel of a cousin, not only that but she also has to share a home with hi...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
French

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

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