Thérèse Desqueyroux (1962 film)
Thérèse Desqueyroux is a 1962 French film directed by Georges Franju, based on the novel of the same name by François Mauriac. Written by Franju and François Mauriac and Claude Mauriac, it stars Emmanuelle Riva and Philippe Noiret. Riva won Best Actress at the Venice Film Festival, the Étoile de Cristal award for Best Actress, and the Silver Goddess Award from the Mexican Cinema Journalists for her performance.
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| Directed by | Georges Franju |
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| Produced by | Eugène Lépicier |
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| Edited by | Gilbert Natot |
| Music by | Maurice Jarre |
| Distributed by | 20th Century Fox (Fr.) |
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Running time | 109 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
Plot
Thérèse lives in a mansion in the Landes, a region of pine forests, unhappily married to Bernard, a dull and pompous landowner whose only interest is preserving his family name and property. Her only comforts are her fondness for the surrounding woods and her affection for Bernard's half-sister, Anne.
When an unwanted baby increases her alienation, her mind turns to the medication on which Bernard is dependent. By secretly increasing the dosage she precipitates a crisis, but it does not prove fatal. After enquiries reveal that she had been forging prescriptions, she is arrested. Desperate to save the family reputation, her influential father applies pressure and Bernard perjures himself. Discharged, she undertakes the lonely journey back to Bernard's estate.
Unable to give him any satisfactory explanation, he locks her in a remote room where, allowed only cigarettes and wine, she slowly wastes away. When freed to attend a family gathering and meet Anne's new husband, people are shocked at her sickly appearance. Bernard then moves her to Paris with an allowance, on condition that she returns for family events as his spouse. He still cannot understand why she wanted to kill him.
Production
The film was shot at Studios Franstudio in Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, France. The exterior part of the film was shot at Gironde, France.
Cast
- Emmanuelle Riva - Thérèse Desqueyroux
- Philippe Noiret - Bernard Desqueyroux
- Édith Scob - Anne de la Trave
- Sami Frey - Jean Azevedo
- Renée Devillers - Mme de la Trave
- Jeanne Pérez - Balionte
- Hélène Dieudonné - Aunt Clara
- Richard Saint-Bris - Hector de la Trave
- Jean-Jacques Rémy - Specialist
Soundtrack
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| Released | February 2005 |
| Genre | Film music |
| Length | 71:11 |
| Label | Play Time |
Long after the film's original release, in February 2005, the French soundtrack record label Play Time released the soundtrack on Compact Disc along with other soundtracks performed by Jarre. This also includes soundtracks from other Franju films, including Head Against the Wall and Eyes Without a Face.[1]
Track listing
All music is composed by Maurice Jarre[1].
| No. | Title | Film | Length |
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| 1. | "Générique / Surprise-partie" | La Tête contre les Murs | 4:30 |
| 2. | "Thème de Stéphanie" | La Tête contre les Murs | 4:30 |
| 3. | "Enterrement à l’asile" | La Tête contre les Murs | 2:44 |
| 4. | "Générique" | Eyes Without a Face | 2:05 |
| 5. | "Thème romantique" | Eyes Without a Face | 2:50 |
| 6. | "Filature" | Eyes Without a Face | 1:23 |
| 7. | "Des phares dans la nuit" | Eyes Without a Face | 3:32 |
| 8. | "Valse poursuite" | Eyes Without a Face | 1:45 |
| 9. | "Final" | Eyes Without a Face | 1:01 |
| 10. | "Générique" | Thérèse Desqueyroux | 1:54 |
| 11. | "Non-lieu" | Thérèse Desqueyroux | 1:35 |
| 12. | "Thérèse Desqueyroux" | Thérèse Desqueyroux | 2:50 |
| 13. | "La femme idéale" | Les Dragueurs | 2:36 |
| 14. | "La ballade des dragueurs" | Les Dragueurs | 2:47 |
| 15. | "Surboum chez Ghislaine" | Les Dragueurs | 2:01 |
| 16. | "L'oiseau de paradis" | L'Oiseau de Paradis | 2:48 |
| 17. | "L'univers d'Utrillo" | Un court-métrage de Georges Régnier | 4:44 |
| 18. | "Générique" | Le Soleil dans l’œil | 2:28 |
| 19. | "Thème" | Mort, où est ta Victoire ? | 3:30 |
| 20. | "Valse de Platonov" | Recours en Grâce | 3:50 |
| 21. | "Les animaux (générique)" | Les Animaux | 1:20 |
| 22. | "Pavane des flamands roses" | Les Animaux | 2:43 |
| 23. | "La fête" | Les Animaux | 2:18 |
| 24. | "Surf des loutres" | Les Animaux | 1:59 |
| 25. | "Mourir à Madrid" | Mourir à Madrid | 4:21 |
| 26. | "Générique" | Week-End à Zuydcoote | 2:28 |
| 27. | "Sergent Maillat" | Week-End à Zuydcoote | 3:10 |
| 28. | "Final" | Week-End à Zuydcoote | 1:29 |