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79% Critic Match
Diabolique
“See it, be amazed at it, but...BE QUIET ABOUT IT!”
7.9 / 10• 1955• 1h 58m•NR• French
ThrillerMystery
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Véra Clouzot
Christina Delassalle
Lead
Simone Signoret
Nicole Horner
Paul Meurisse
Michel Delassalle
Charles Vanel
Police Inspector Alfred Fichet
Jean Brochard
Plantiveau
Pierre Larquey
Mr. Drain
Michel Serrault
Mr. Raymond
Yves-Marie Maurin
Moinet
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Henri-Georges Clouzot's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Diabolique is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
