Poison
Seen it?1951 | 85 min | Comedy
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh.
- The mood
- Light and funny.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 25 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in French, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1951: an older pace and style.
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...
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 2K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Sacha Guitry
- 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