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Diabolique (1955)

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

Genre : Drama, Horror, Thriller

Runtime : 1H 57M

Director : Henri-Georges Clouzot

Synopsis

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.

Actors

Véra Clouzot
Véra Clouzot
Christina Delassalle
Simone Signoret
Simone Signoret
Nicole Horner
Jean Brochard
Jean Brochard
Plantiveau
Pierre Larquey
Pierre Larquey
Mr. Drain
Michel Serrault
Michel Serrault
Mr. Raymond
Paul Meurisse
Paul Meurisse
Michel Delassalle
Charles Vanel
Charles Vanel
Police Inspector Alfred Fichet
Yves-Marie Maurin
Yves-Marie Maurin
Moinet
Georges Poujouly
Georges Poujouly
Soudieu
Thérèse Dorny
Thérèse Dorny
Mrs. Herboux
Noël Roquevert
Noël Roquevert
Mr. Herboux
Jean Lefebvre
Jean Lefebvre
Robert
Robert Dalban
Robert Dalban
Garage Owner
Georges Chamarat
Georges Chamarat
Dr. Loisy
Madeleine Suffel
Madeleine Suffel
Counter Clerk
Jean Témerson
Jean Témerson
Hotel Janitor
Jacques Hilling
Jacques Hilling
Morgue Receptionist
Camille Guérini
Camille Guérini
Photographer
Jacques Varennes
Jacques Varennes
Dr. Bridoux
Henri Humbert
Henri Humbert
Patard (uncredited)
Michel Dumur
Michel Dumur
Ritberger (uncredited)
Jean-Pierre Bonnefous
Jean-Pierre Bonnefous
Gascuel (uncredited)
Johnny Hallyday
Johnny Hallyday
Student (uncredited)
Jimmy Urbain
Jimmy Urbain
Student (uncredited)
Henri Coutet
Henri Coutet
Employee of the Morgue (uncredited)
Christian Brocard
Christian Brocard
Man in the Morgue (uncredited)
Jean Clarieux
Jean Clarieux
Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Zappy Max
Zappy Max
Radio Game-show Host (voice) (uncredited)

Crews

Henri-Georges Clouzot
Henri-Georges Clouzot
Director
Henri-Georges Clouzot
Henri-Georges Clouzot
Producer
Georges Van Parys
Georges Van Parys
Original Music Composer
Armand Thirard
Armand Thirard
Director of Photography
Madeleine Gug
Madeleine Gug
Editor
Léon Barsacq
Léon Barsacq
Art Direction
William Robert Sivel
William Robert Sivel
Sound Designer
Jeanne Witta
Jeanne Witta
Script Supervisor
Robert Juillard
Robert Juillard
Camera Operator
Jean Lallier
Jean Lallier
Camera Operator
Louis Née
Louis Née
Camera Operator
Jacques Robin
Jacques Robin
Camera Operator
Georges Lourau
Georges Lourau
Producer
Carven
Carven
Costume Design
Simone Knapp
Simone Knapp
Hairstylist
Anatole Paris
Anatole Paris
Makeup Artist
Michel Romanoff
Michel Romanoff
Assistant Director
Léo Mirkine
Léo Mirkine
Still Photographer
Pierre Boileau
Pierre Boileau
Novel
Thomas Narcejac
Thomas Narcejac
Novel
Henri-Georges Clouzot
Henri-Georges Clouzot
Writer
Jérôme Géronimi
Jérôme Géronimi
Writer
Frédéric Grendel
Frédéric Grendel
Script Consultant
René Masson
René Masson
Script Consultant
Louis de Masure
Louis de Masure
Production Manager
Georges Testard
Georges Testard
Unit Manager
Jean Dicop
Jean Dicop
Assistant Camera
Daniel Diot
Daniel Diot
Assistant Camera
Robert Joffres
Robert Joffres
Still Photographer

Trailers and other movies

DIABOLIQUE Trailer (1955) - The Criterion Collection
Three Reasons: Diabolique - The Criterion Collection
John Badham on DIABOLIQUE

Posters and backgrounds

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