Cast includes Simone Signoret. She was part Jewish, so took her Catholic mother's name.
Thérèse Raquin (also The Adultress) is a 1953 French-Italian drama film directed by Marcel Carné and starring Simone Signoret and Raf Vallone. The story is loosely based on the novel of the same title by Émile Zola but updated to 1953. It was screened at the 14th Venice International Film Festival where it won the Silver Lion.
Plot[edit]
Thérèse is unhappily married to her cousin, a haberdasher in poor health. They share their home with his domineering mother who makes Thérèse's life even more miserable. When she attempts to run away with a truck driver she has fallen in love with her husband tries to prevent her, forcing her lover to take extreme action.
Cast[edit]
- Simone Signoret as Thérèse Raquin
- Raf Vallone as Laurent LeClaire
- Jacques Duby as Camille Raquin
- Sylvie as Madame Raquin
- Maria Pia Casilio
- Marcel André
- Martial Rèbe
- Paul Frankeur
As I said I didn't remember a word of French but could follow the plot fairly well.
The extreme action she and her lover were forced to take was pushing her husband off the train.
He put up quite a fight, did the husband, but lost out to the powerful Raf Vallone.
Look, it's nearly 12:30 am now and I'm gonna go up and read in bed.
WHO'S IDEA WAS IT TO WATCH THE FILM?
Rem's indirectement.
Odd how we end up doing things we enjoy with only a brief word of encouragement.
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