La Poison (1951)

Working class couple Antoine and Antoinette dream of a better life. In the midst of constantly fending off the unwanted attention of men, especially the grocer Monsieur Roland, Antoinette purchases a winning lottery ticket. But when Antoine loses their ticket out of poverty, their dreams seem like they'll remain just that.

Director: Sacha Guitry
Cast: Michel Simon, Jean Debucourt, Jacques Varennes, Jeanne Fusier-Gir, Germaine Reuver, Pauline Carton, Albert Duvaleix, Henry Laverne, Jacques de Feraudy, Jacques Derives, Louis de Funes, Luce Fabiole, Yvonne Hebert, Roger Poirier, Andre Dalibert, Max Dejean, Michel Nastorg, Nicolas Amato, Louis Eymond, Marianne Romain, Suzanne Dantes, Jacques Morel, Marcelle Arnold, Jean Bachelet, Henri Belly, Georges Bever, Robert Dumesnil, Maria Fromet, Francois Gir, Sacha Guitry

The everyday life of Paul Braconnier (played by the famous Michel Simon) and his wife Blandine (Germaine Reuver) is far from what one would describe as a marital bliss. Paul Braconnier reproaches her that she's old and ugly and that she drinks too much. They hate each other as much as they possibly can - to the point that they want to murder each other. One day, Paul Braconnier hears about the champion lawyer Maitre Aubanel (played by Jean Debucourt) who just won his 100th case. Paul decided to promptly visit him to know how he can kill his wife without going to jail. Delighted to hear that murder without consequences is possible, he decides to stab his wife when she is about to poison him. With a lawyer like Aubanel, he is certain to get away with his crime. What follows is probably the funniest trial sequence in film history.

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- Documentary "De la vie a l'ecran"

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