Thérèse is living in a provincial town, unhappily married to Bernard, a dull, pompous man whose only interest is preserving his family name and property. They live in an isolated country mansion surrounded by servants. Early in her marriage her only comforts are her fondness for Bernard's pine-tree forest, which was her primary reason for marrying him, and her love for her sister-in-law and Bernard's half-sister, Anne. The movie recounts in flashback the circumstances that led to her being charged with poisoning her husband.
as Thérèse Desqueyroux
as Bernard Desqueyroux
as Anne De La Trave
as Jean Azevedo
as Mme De La Trave
as Balionte
as Tante Clara
as Hector De La Trave
as le spécialiste
as Maître Duros
as Laroque
