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Poison

Name: Poison
Genre: Comedy
Released: 1951-11-30
Duration: 1 h 25 min
Cast: Michel Simon, Jean Debucourt, Jacques Varennes, Germaine Reuver, Marcelle Arnold

1951Directed by Sacha Guitry

Comedy1h 25m

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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...

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Michel SimonPaul Louis Victor Braconnier

Jean DebucourtMaître Aubanel

Jacques VarennesLe procureur

Germaine ReuverBlandine Braconnier

Marcelle ArnoldGermaine Chevillard

Georges BeverMr Gaillard

Nicolas AmatoVictor Boitevin

Jeanne Fusier-GirMme Tyberghen

Pauline CartonMme Michaud

Albert DuvaleixL'abbé Méthivier

Louis de FunèsAndré

Henry LaverneLe président

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About Poison

How long is Poison?: Poison runs 1 hour and 25 minutes (85 minutes).
Who directed Poison?: Poison was directed by Sacha Guitry.
Who is in the cast of Poison?: Poison stars Michel Simon as Paul Louis Victor Braconnier, Jean Debucourt as Maître Aubanel and Jacques Varennes as Le procureur.
What language is Poison in?: Poison is in French.
Where can I watch Poison?: In the United States, Poison is streaming on Criterion Channel. Availability differs by country: see Stream above for yours.
When was Poison released?: Poison was released on November 30, 1951.