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Diabolique (1955)

Directed by Henri-Georges Clouzot

Crime | Drama | Thriller

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Overview

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.

Rated NR | Length 117 minutes

Actors

Véra Clouzot | Simone Signoret | Paul Meurisse | Charles Vanel | Jean Brochard | Pierre Larquey | Michel Serrault | Yves-Marie Maurin | Georges Poujouly | Thérèse Dorny | Noël Roquevert | Jean Lefebvre | Robert Dalban | Georges Chamarat | Madeleine Suffel | Jean Témerson | Jacques Hilling | Camille Guérini | Jacques Varennes | Henri Humbert | Michel Dumur | Jean-Pierre Bonnefous | Johnny Hallyday | Jimmy Urbain | Henri Coutet | Christian Brocard | Jean Clarieux | Zappy Max

Viewing History (seen 2 times)

Viewing Notes

Long overdue revisit of this classic!

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