Diabolique
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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.
- Director
- Henri-Georges Clouzot
- Signature
- Craft · Tension · Drama
Who's in it
Cast
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Movie DNA
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Story overview
What It's About
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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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Why We Recommend It
Why It's Ranked
Diabolique appears in 1 Nutevio collection. Here is the argument behind each placement.
- Mystery Movies Ranked #46
Placed at #46 by the Nutevio ranking model. An editor's written case is on the way.
The numbers
Box Office & Release
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- Release date
- Jan 29, 1955
- Runtime
- 1h 58m
- MPAA rating
- NR
- Language
- English, French
- Country
- France
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