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Diabolique( 1955)

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See it, be amazed at it, but... BE QUIET ABOUT IT!

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.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Véra Clouzot

      Christina Delassalle

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      Simone Signoret

      Nicole Horner

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      Paul Meurisse

      Michel Delassalle

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      Charles Vanel

      Police Inspector Alfred Fichet

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      Jean Brochard

      Plantiveau

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      Pierre Larquey

      Mr. Drain

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      Michel Serrault

      Mr. Raymond

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      Yves-Marie Maurin

      Moinet

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      Georges Poujouly

      Soudieu

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      Thérèse Dorny

      Mrs. Herboux

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      Noël Roquevert

      Mr. Herboux

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      Jean Lefebvre

      Robert

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      Robert Dalban

      Garage Owner

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      Georges Chamarat

      Dr. Loisy

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      Madeleine Suffel

      Counter Clerk

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      Jean Témerson

      Hotel Janitor

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      Jacques Hilling

      Morgue Receptionist

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      Camille Guérini

      Photographer

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      Jacques Varennes

      Dr. Bridoux

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      Henri Humbert

      Patard (uncredited)

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      Michel Dumur

      Ritberger (uncredited)

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      Jean-Pierre Bonnefous

      Gascuel (uncredited)

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      Johnny Hallyday

      Student (uncredited)

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      Jimmy Urbain

      Student (uncredited)

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      Henri Coutet

      Employee of the Morgue (uncredited)

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      Christian Brocard

      Man in the Morgue (uncredited)

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      Jean Clarieux

      Taxi Driver (uncredited)

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      Zappy Max

      Radio Game-show Host (voice) (uncredited)

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    A review by talisencrw

    10
    Written by talisencrw on Wed Aug 10 2016
    I have only seen but two of Clouzot's films (this and the equally brilliant 'The Wages of Fear'), but I understand immediately what connoisseurs mean when they say he's the French Alfred Hitchcock. He has an innate and unbelievably vivid and accurate take on human nature. I can't wait to check out the rest of his oeuvre....

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    -

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    -

    Keywords

    • wife
    • female lover
    • morgue
    • swimming pool
    • gay interest
    • teacher
    • plan gone wrong
    • mistress
    • french noir
    • boys' boarding school
    • headmaster
    • philanderer
    • mischievous children
    • missing body
    • abusive husband
    • abused wife
    • wicker trunk
    • frightened woman