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Henri-Georges Clouzot

Les diaboliques (Diabolique)

Director Henri-Georges Clouzot Composer Georges Van Parys Cast Simone Signoret, Véra Clouzot, Paul Meurisse
117' - 1955 - Crime, Drama, Horror - 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

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Dialogue

French, English

Countries of production

France

Screenplay based on

"Celle qui n'était plus" (Boileau-Narcejac)

Year

1955