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Thérèse Raquin

1953 106 min ★ 6.6 Drama, Crime, Romance

Star-crossed lovers Thérèse and Laurent think they've gotten away with murder after Thérèse's weakling husband "falls" from a speeding train. But when forced to contend with a blackmailer's demands and the mute accusations of Thérèse's mother-in-law, it's only a matter of time before the law, their passion or blind chance trips them up.

Cast

Simone Signoret

Thérèse Raquin

Raf Vallone

Laurent

Jacques Duby

Camille Raquin

Maria Pia Casilio

Georgette, la bonne

Sylvie

Madame Raquin

Nerio Bernardi

le médecin

Roland Lesaffre

Henri dit « Riton »

Madeleine Barbulée

Mme Noblet

Marcel André

M. Michaud

Paul Frankeur

le contrôleur dans le train

Details

Director

Marcel Carné

Status

Released

Original Language

Production

Paris Films Productions, Lux Film

Reviews

John Chard

April 5, 2015

★ 8/10

Thérèse is no Tease. Thérèse Raquin (AKA: The Adultress) is directed by Marcel Carné and Carné co-adapts the screenplay with Charles Spaak from the Émile Zola novel. It stars Simone Signoret, Raf Vallone, Jacques Duby, Maria Pia Casilio and Roland Lesaffre. Music is by Maurice Thiriet and cinematography by Roger Hubert. Carné reworks Zola's novel to be set in post-war Lyon and slips into a f...