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Diabolique (1955)

Original title: Les Diaboliques

NR · 1955-01-29 · 1h 57m · FR
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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.

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Henri-Georges ClouzotDirector, WriterJérôme GéronimiWriter

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Simone SignoretSimone SignoretNicole HornerVéra ClouzotVéra ClouzotChristina DelassallePaul MeurissePaul MeurisseMichel DelassalleJean BrochardJean BrochardPlantiveauPierre LarqueyPierre LarqueyMr. DrainMichel SerraultMichel SerraultMr. RaymondCharles VanelCharles VanelPolice Inspector Alfred FichetNoël RoquevertNoël RoquevertMr. HerbouxYves-Marie MaurinYves-Marie MaurinMoinetGeorges ChamaratGeorges ChamaratDr. LoisyGeorges PoujoulyGeorges PoujoulySoudieuThérèse DornyThérèse DornyMrs. Herboux

Keywords

Swimming poolWifeTeacherPrivate detectiveMorgueLover (female)Planned murderPlan gone wrongMischievous childrenSurprise endingMistressHitchcockianAbusive husbandFrench noirPhilandererMissing bodyHeadmasterBoys' boarding schoolAbused wifeFrightened womanWicker trunk

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Genre affinityThriller · Drama · HorrorTheme affinitySwimming Pool · Wife · TeacherVisual styleFrench NoirDialogue densityDramaDirector preference211804Actor preference287200 · 211794 · 287201

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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.

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Diabolique has a runtime of 117 minutes.

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