The Affair of the Poisons (film)
| The Affair of the Poisons | |
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| Directed by | Henri Decoin |
| Written by | Henri Decoin Georges Neveux Albert Valentin |
| Based on | The Affair of the Poisons by Victorien Sardou |
| Produced by | Henry Deutschmeister Antonio Mosco Nicola Naracci |
| Starring | Danielle Darrieux Viviane Romance Paul Meurisse |
| Cinematography | Borys Lewin |
| Edited by | Claude Durand |
| Music by | René Cloërec |
Production companies | Franco London Films Excelsa Film |
| Distributed by | Gaumont Distribution |
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Running time | 111 minutes |
| Countries | France Italy |
| Language | French |
The Affair of the Poisons (French: L'affaire des poisons, Italian: Il processo dei veleni) is a 1955 French-Italian historical drama film directed by Henri Decoin and starring Danielle Darrieux, Viviane Romance and Paul Meurisse. The film is adapted from the 1907 play of the same title by Victorien Sardou. It was shot in Technicolor at the Boulogne Studios in Paris. The film's sets were designed by the art director Jean d'Eaubonne. The film is set against the backdrop of the real Affair of the Poisons in seventeenth century France, and demonstrates a darker tone than many more nostalgic depictions of the past.