Diabolique
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Rating: 7.9 out of 10TMDB(1.1K votes)
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.
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Awards
Won the Louis Delluc Prize (1954)
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Based on
Based on She Who Was No More
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Filming locations
Filmed in Paris
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Setting
Set in France
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Music
Music by Georges Van Parys
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Armand Henri Julien Thirard
Details
- Director
- Writers
- Henri-Georges ClouzotWriter
- Thomas NarcejacNovel
- Pierre BoileauNovel
- Jérôme GéronimiWriter
- Original title
- Les Diaboliques
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- January 29, 1955
- Original language
- French
- Countries
- France
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Cast
Véra ClouzotChristina Delassalle
Simone SignoretNicole Horner
Paul MeurisseMichel Delassalle
Charles VanelPolice Inspector Alfred Fichet
Jean BrochardPlantiveau
Pierre LarqueyMr. Drain
Michel SerraultMr. Raymond
Yves-Marie MaurinMoinet
Georges PoujoulySoudieu
Thérèse DornyMrs. Herboux
Noël RoquevertMr. Herboux
Jean LefebvreRobert
Robert DalbanGarage Owner
Georges ChamaratDr. Loisy- Madeleine SuffelCounter Clerk
- Jean TémersonHotel Janitor
Jacques HillingMorgue Receptionist
Camille GuériniPhotographer
Jacques VarennesDr. Bridoux- Henri HumbertPatard (uncredited)
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