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Diabolique
Diabolique

Diabolique

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

Genres

ThrillerMystery

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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.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

French

Runtime

117 mins

Rating

7.9/10

Release Date

29 January 1955

Country

France

Cast

Véra Clouzot

Véra Clouzot

Christina Delassalle

Simone Signoret

Simone Signoret

Nicole Horner

Paul Meurisse

Paul Meurisse

Michel Delassalle

Charles Vanel

Charles Vanel

Police Inspector Alfred Fichet

Jean Brochard

Jean Brochard

Plantiveau

Pierre Larquey

Pierre Larquey

Mr. Drain

Michel Serrault

Michel Serrault

Mr. Raymond

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)

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