La Poison

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La Poison is a 1951 French black comedy film by Sacha Guitry, renowned for its sharp dialogue and darkly humorous take on marriage and murder.

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instanceOf French film
black comedy film
film
cinematographyBy Jean Bachelet
countryOfOrigin France
director Sacha Guitry
distributor Gaumont
editedBy Christian Gaudin
format black-and-white film
genre black comedy
comedy
crime film
hasCountryRelease France
hasDialogueStyle rapid-fire dialogue
theatrical
hasDirectorRole Sacha Guitry
hasHumorStyle biting wit
satire
hasLegalTheme criminal trial
hasNotableCharacteristic dark humor
sharp dialogue
hasReputation classic of French black comedy
hasScreenwriterRole Sacha Guitry
hasTheme marriage
murder
hasTitleLanguage French
isInCatalogOf Gaumont film library
medium cinema
musicBy Louiguy
narrativeFocus husband plotting to kill his wife
notableFor darkly comic treatment of crime and justice
satirical portrayal of marital conflict
originalLanguage French
period post-war French cinema
productionCompany Gaumont
releaseDateInFrance 1951
releaseYear 1951
runtimeMinutes 85
screenwriter Sacha Guitry
setting French village
starredActor Georgette Anys
Germaine Reuver
Jacques Varennes
Jean Debucourt NERFINISHED
Michel Simon
title La Poison
writer Sacha Guitry

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Sacha Guitry notableWork La Poison
La Poison title La Poison