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Seen on: 09/11/2011, 07/02/2010

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Diabolique (1955)

Directed by Henri-Georges Clouzot

Horror

Most recently watched by noahphex, sensoria, noahphex

Overview

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.

Rated NR | Length 117 minutes

Actors

Charles Vanel | Véra Clouzot | Georges Chamarat | Simone Signoret | Paul Meurisse | Jean Brochard | Pierre Larquey | Michel Serrault | Thérèse Dorny | Noël Roquevert | Yves-Marie Maurin | Georges Poujouly | Jacques Varennes | Robert Dalban | Johnny Hallyday | Jimmy Urbain | Jean Lefebvre | Christian Brocard | Jacques Hilling | Jean Témerson | Jean Clarieux | Madeleine Suffel | Camille Guérini | Henri Coutet | Zappy Max | Henri Humbert | Michel Dumur | Jean-Pierre Bonnefous

Viewing Notes

I’ve seen this movie listed on many best of horror lists for a while and it’s escaped me. Probably because I get that lame thing in my head where it’s harder for me to throw on something more modern versus old films.

I always end up regretting it too, as I did this time, because I should of seen this earlier. It’s fantastic! The French and horror movies are like chocolate and peanut butter.

Looking at this tale of two women who decide to off a husband and then despose of his body only to have it go missing, you see that this was ripped off by countless number of movies. I can’t say for sure (I haven’t checked) if this was the first one of these tales, but it’s certainly one of the best ones I’ve seen.

I can’t fault anything in this film, really. It’s a must see.

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