La poison (Poison)
1951. France. Written and directed by Sacha Guitry. With Michel Simon, Jean Debucourt, Jacques Varennes. In a town where everybody knows everybody else, a man murders his wife. He admits his crime in court, but is acquitted through a series of extraordinary circumstances. In French; English subtitles. 85 min.
Gaumont Thrillers: From Fantômas to A Gang Story
August 15–September 4, 2012
Organized by Laurence Kardish, Senior Curator, Department of Film, in association with Gaumont France.
The exhibition is supported in part by the Cultural Services of the French Embassy in the United States (www.frenchculture.org).
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