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Diabolique (1955)

Directed by Henri-Georges Clouzot

Mystery | Suspense | Horror

Most recently watched by sensoria, AllAboutSteve, elisabethwithns, noahphex, jenerator

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 1 time)

Viewing Notes

Another Criterion thriller that I’ve been putting off for some time is Clouzot’s Diabolique (1955). This is probably due to having seen the 1996 remake (theatrically no less) and I wish I hadn’t… at least not before seeing the original, which is way better and way more terrifying. There is a scene that is just mortifying. Definitely a classic for a reason.

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