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The Burning Court is a french film of genre Drama directed by Julien Duvivier released in USA on 20 march 1962 with Jean-Claude Brialy
The Burning Court (1962)
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Add to a movie listThe burning court (French: La chambre ardente) is a French-Italian-German film directed by Julien Duvivier, released in 1962. The script was written by Charles Spaak and Duvivier, from the novel by John Dickson Carr.
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Historian Michel Boissard (Walter Giller), is invited with his wife Marie (Édith Scob), a descendant of the Marchioness of Brinvilliers, the notorious poisoner, to the château of Mathias Desgrez (Frédéric Duvallès). Mathias Desgrez is a descendant of the last lover of the Marchioness, who denounced her. Mathias is adept in the occult arts, which he practises with his friend Dr. Hermann (Antoine Balpêtré). To the château come Marc Desgrez (Jean-Claude Brialy), and Stephane Desgrez (Claude Rich), nephews of Mathias, who are waiting impatiently for their inheritance. The wife of Marc, Lucy (Perrette Pradier) also has hopes. And Marc's mistress Myra (Nadja Tiller) who is Mathias' personal nurse, would like to accelerate Marc's uncle's death. Mathias himself is fascinated by Marie Boissard.Actors
Jean-Claude Brialy
(Marc Desgrez)
Édith Scob
(Marie D'Aubray Boissand)
Nadja Tiller
(Nurse Myra Schneider)
Claude Rich
(Stéphane Desgrez)
Perrette Pradier
(Lucie Desgrez)
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