Le poison – Le crime de Maracon

The Poison – The Crime of Maracon

Switzerland, April 2003
FILM, Documentary, 54 min.

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directed by
Stéphane Goël
Written by
Stéphane Goël
Status
In distribution
Website
www.cabproductions.ch

“Le Poison” tells of a heinous crime that shattered the French-speaking communities of Switzerland in June 1949, and that remains unsolved until today. Two teenage girls were murdered in the small town of Maracon, for no apparent motive. At the time, the people of Maracon and its neighbouring village Samsales worked themselves into a frenzy of rumour spreading, desperately looking for a scapegoat. This superbly structured documentary delivers a suspenseful account of a time that haunts its inhabitants until today. Through interviews with the main people involved, a vivid picture emerges of how lies and defamation poisoned a whole community, and ruined individuals' lives.

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World Premiere
April 2003
Original Version
French (english subtitles),  colour, Beta SP, 54 min.
Production
CAB Productions SA, RTS Radio Télévision Suisse, Association Climage
Producer
directed by
Stéphane Goël
Written by
Stéphane Goël
Cinemato­graphy
Camille Cottagnoud
Editing
David Monti
Music
Julien Sulser
Location Sound Mix
Benedikt Frutiger, Julien Sulser

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World Sales
Cinexport

Worldwide Distribution

Switzerland
CAB Productions SA Distribution

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