The Burning Court
Synopsis
Historian Michel Boissard (Walter Giller), is invited with his wife Marie (Édith Scob), a descendant of the Marchioness of Brinvilliers, the notorious poisoner, to the château of Mathias Desgrez (Frédéric Duvallès). Mathias Desgrez is a descendant of the last lover of the Marchioness, who denounced her. Mathias is adept in the occult arts, which he practises with his friend Dr. Hermann (Antoine Balpêtré). To the château come Marc Desgrez (Jean-Claude Brialy), and Stephane Desgrez (Claude Rich), nephews of Mathias, who are waiting impatiently for their inheritance. The wife of Marc, Lucy (Perrette Pradier) also has hopes. And Marc's mistress Myra (Nadja Tiller) who is Mathias' personal nurse, would like to accelerate Marc's uncle's death. Mathias himself is fascinated by Marie Boissard. One night, a little time later, Mathias dies having received a visit from a mysterious woman bringing him medications, and is seen by a servant. Mathias is buried and then his body disappears just when ...
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Director (1)
Actors (13)
Production and distribution (3)
- Executive Producer : Comacico
- Foreign production companies : Laura Cinematografica, Taurus Film
- Film exports/foreign sales : Gaumont
Full credits (13)
- Adaptation : Charles Spaak
- Screenwriter : Julien Duvivier
- Director of Photography : Roger Fellous
- Music Composer : Georges Auric
- Assistant Director : Michel Romanoff
- Editors : Paul Cayatte, Nicole Cayatte
- Sound Recordist : Guy Chichignoud
- Author of original work : John Dickson Carr
- Producers : Julien Duvivier, Yvon Guezel
- Voice : Jacqueline Porel
- Production Manager : Ralph Baum
- Continuity supervisor : Annie Maurel
- Production Designer : Willy Schatz
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- Type : Feature film
- Genres : Fiction
- Production language : French
- Coproducer countries : France, Italy, Germany
- Original French-language productions : Unspecified
- Nationality : Majority French (France, Italy, Germany)
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