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Diabolique
The cruel and abusive headmaster of a boarding school, Michel Delassalle, is murdered by an unlikely duo -- his meek wife and the mistress he brazenly flaunts. The women become increasingly unhinged by a series of odd occurrences after Delassalle's corpse mysteriously disappears.
1955 · Directed by Henri-Georges Clouzot · 118 min · Thriller · Mystery · 10 frames
Tagline
See it, be amazed at it, but...BE QUIET ABOUT IT!
Crew
- Written by: Henri-Georges Clouzot, Jérôme Géronimi
- Cinematography: Armand Thirard
- Edited by: Madeleine Gug
- Music: Georges Van Parys
- Produced by: Henri-Georges Clouzot, Georges Lourau
Cast
- Véra Clouzot as Christina Delassalle
- Simone Signoret as Nicole Horner
- Paul Meurisse as Michel Delassalle
- Charles Vanel as Police Inspector Alfred Fichet
- Jean Brochard as Plantiveau
- Pierre Larquey as Mr. Drain
- Michel Serrault as Mr. Raymond
- Yves-Marie Maurin as Moinet
- Georges Poujouly as Soudieu
- Thérèse Dorny as Mrs. Herboux
Production
- Country: France
- Language: English, French
- Studios: Véra Films, Filmsonor
- Themes: wife, female lover, morgue, swimming pool, teacher, plan gone wrong, mistress, black and white, french noir, boys' boarding school
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