In 1827, Berthet, the son of a craftsman and a young seminarian, was tried and sentenced to death for murdering his former mistress, the wife of a noble who had hired him as tutor to his children.

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Carole BouquetLouise de Rénal

Kim Rossi StuartJulien Sorel

Judith GodrècheMathilde de la Môle

Claude RichMarquis de la Môle

Bernard VerleyMonsieur de Rénal

Constanze EngelbrechtMadame Derville

Francesco AcquaroliComte Altamira

Maurice GarrelAbbé Chelan