Diabolique

Les Diaboliques

1955·117'

Henri-Georges Clouzot

HorrorThrillerMystery

FR - French

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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.

Cast

Véra Clouzot Christina Delassalle Simone Signoret Nicole Horner Paul Meurisse Michel Delassalle Charles Vanel Police Inspector Alfred Fichet Jean Brochard Plantiveau Pierre Larquey Mr. Drain Michel Serrault Mr. Raymond Yves-Marie Maurin Moinet Georges Poujouly Soudieu Thérèse Dorny Mrs. Herboux Noël Roquevert Mr. Herboux Jean Lefebvre Robert