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Episode 2
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Drama based on the true story of the Black Widow poisoner in 1940s France. Marie's trial continues, and as old feuds come to the surface she finds herself facing a guilty verdict.
Drama based on the true story of the Black Widow poisoner in 1940s France. The trial of Marie Besnard continues. Toxicology experts and psychiatrists give their evidence as well as the villagers of Loudun, who have engaged in a witch-hunt against her. Only her lawyers and the young journalist, Simone, believe in her innocence, but as the trial proceeds things change.
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Sun 20 Dec 2009
01:55
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