Diabolique
Les Diaboliques
Release: 1955-01-29
·Runtime: 117m
·★ 7.9
Thriller
Mystery
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.
Production Countries
France
Production Companies
Véra Films
Filmsonor
Cast
Véra Clouzot
as Christina Delassalle
Simone Signoret
as Nicole Horner
Paul Meurisse
as Michel Delassalle
Charles Vanel
as Police Inspector Alfred Fichet
Jean Brochard
as Plantiveau
Pierre Larquey
as Mr. Drain
Michel Serrault
as Mr. Raymond
Yves-Marie Maurin
as Moinet
Georges Poujouly
as Soudieu
Thérèse Dorny
as Mrs. Herboux
Noël Roquevert
as Mr. Herboux
Jean Lefebvre
as Robert
Robert Dalban
as Garage Owner
Georges Chamarat
as Dr. Loisy
Madeleine Suffel
as Counter Clerk
Jean Témerson
as Hotel Janitor
Jacques Hilling
as Morgue Receptionist
Camille Guérini
as Photographer
Jacques Varennes
as Dr. Bridoux
Michel Dumur
as Ritberger (uncredited)
Jean-Pierre Bonnefous
as Gascuel (uncredited)
Johnny Hallyday
as Student (uncredited)
Jimmy Urbain
as Student (uncredited)
Henri Coutet
as Employee of the Morgue (uncredited)
Christian Brocard
as Man in the Morgue (uncredited)
Jean Clarieux
as Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Zappy Max
as Radio Game-show Host (voice) (uncredited)
Crew
Henri-Georges Clouzot
Director
Georges Van Parys
Original Music Composer
Henri-Georges Clouzot
Producer
Armand Thirard
Director of Photography
Michel Romanoff
Assistant Director
Carven
Costume Design
Henri-Georges Clouzot
Writer
Frédéric Grendel
Script Consultant
Thomas Narcejac
Novel
Pierre Boileau
Novel