Director
Henri-Georges Clouzot
Composer
Georges Van Parys
Cast
Simone Signoret, Véra Clouzot, Paul Meurisse
Edition 1994
117'
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1955
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Crime, Drama, Horror
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Dialogue:
French, English
One of the most suspenseful films ever made, Les diaboliques revolves around a callous schoolmaster, Michel Delasalle (Paul Meurisse), his heiress wife, Christina (Vera Clouzot), and his mistress, Nicole (Simone Signoret). Nicole, a cold-blooded murderess, helps Christina poison and drown her husband. They dump the corpse in the pool of Michel's boarding school, but Christina grows increasingly fearful that Michel is still alive. An investigation of the schoolmaster's death proceeds, but when the pool is drained no body is found. Adding to the mystery is the testimony of schoolchildren who insist they've seen Michel.
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Credits
Directors
Henri-Georges Clouzot
Composers
Georges Van Parys
Cast
Simone Signoret, Véra Clouzot, Paul Meurisse
Scenario
Henri-Georges Clouzot, Jérôme Géronimi, René Masson, Frédéric Grendel
Director of Photography
Armand Thirard
Editors
Madeleine Gug
Producers
Henri-Georges Clouzot, Georges Lourau
More info
Dialogue
French, English
Countries of production
France
Screenplay based on
"Celle qui n'était plus" (Boileau-Narcejac)
Year
1955