Diabolique (1955)
Thriller • Mystery • 1ч 58м
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.
TMDB rating:
7.9
(1,102)
Cast
Véra Clouzot
Christina Delassalle
Simone Signoret
Nicole Horner
Paul Meurisse
Michel Delassalle
Charles Vanel
Police Inspector Alfred Fichet
Jean Brochard
Plantiveau
Pierre Larquey
Mr. Drain
Michel Serrault
Mr. Raymond
Yves-Marie Maurin
Moinet
Georges Poujouly
Soudieu
Thérèse Dorny
Mrs. Herboux
Noël Roquevert
Mr. Herboux
Jean Lefebvre
Robert
Robert Dalban
Garage Owner
Georges Chamarat
Dr. Loisy
Madeleine Suffel
Counter Clerk
Jean Témerson
Hotel Janitor
Jacques Hilling
Morgue Receptionist
Camille Guérini
Photographer
Jacques Varennes
Dr. Bridoux
No photo
Henri Humbert
Patard (uncredited)
Michel Dumur
Ritberger (uncredited)
Jean-Pierre Bonnefous
Gascuel (uncredited)
Johnny Hallyday
Student (uncredited)
Jimmy Urbain
Student (uncredited)
Crew
Henri-Georges Clouzot
Director
Henri-Georges Clouzot
Producer
Georges Van Parys
Original Music Composer
Armand Thirard
Director of Photography
Madeleine Gug
Editor
Léon Barsacq
Art Direction
William Robert Sivel
Sound Designer
Jeanne Witta
Script Supervisor
Robert Juillard
Camera Operator
Jean Lallier
Camera Operator
Louis Née
Camera Operator
Jacques Robin
Camera Operator
Georges Lourau
Producer
Carven
Costume Design
Simone Knapp
Hairstylist
Anatole Paris
Makeup Artist
Michel Romanoff
Assistant Director
Léo Mirkine
Still Photographer
Pierre Boileau
Novel
Thomas Narcejac
Novel
Henri-Georges Clouzot
Writer
Jérôme Géronimi
Writer
Frédéric Grendel
Script Consultant
René Masson
Script Consultant
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