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.
Emmanuelle Riva
as Thérèse Desqueyroux
Philippe Noiret
as Bernard Desqueyroux
Édith Scob
as Anne De La Trave
Sami Frey
as Jean Azevedo
Renée Devillers
as Mme De La Trave
Jeanne Pérez
as Balionte
Hélène Dieudonné
as Tante Clara
Richard Saint-Bris
as Hector De La Trave
Jean-Jacques Rémy
as le spécialiste
Jacques Monod
as Maître Duros
Lucien Nat
as Laroque
Harry Vardier
as
