I have only seen but two of Clouzot's films (this and the equally brilliant 'The Wages of...
Diabolique
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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Diabolique
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- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Jan 29, 1955
Runtime
1h 57m
Genres
Horror, Thriller, Mystery
User Score
79%
Original Title
Les Diaboliques
Production Companies
Véra Films, Filmsonor
Director
Henri-Georges Clouzot
Description
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.