Diabolique

Diabolique

117 mins | Drama, Thriller, Horror | Jan. 29, 1955

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.

Diabolique

117 mins | Drama, Thriller, Horror | Jan. 29, 1955

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.
IMDb rating 8.1
Producers Véra Films, Filmsonor
Original title Les Diaboliques
Directors Jeanne Witta, Michel Romanoff, Henri-Georges Clouzot
Writers Frédéric Grendel, René Masson, Thomas Narcejac, Pierre Boileau, Jérôme Géronimi, Henri-Georges Clouzot

Cast

Véra Clouzot

as Christina Delassalle

Simone Signoret

as Nicole Horner

Jean Brochard

as Plantiveau

Pierre Larquey

as Mr. Drain

Michel Serrault

as Mr. Raymond

Paul Meurisse

as Michel Delassalle

Charles Vanel

as Police Inspector Alfred Fichet

Yves-Marie Maurin

as Moinet

Georges Poujouly

as Soudieu

Thérèse Dorny

as Mrs. Herboux

Noël Roquevert

as Mr. Herboux

Jean Lefebvre

as Robert

Robert Dalban

as Garage Owner

Georges Chamarat

as Dr. Loisy

Madeleine Suffel

as Counter Clerk

Jean Témerson

as Hotel Janitor

Jacques Hilling

as Morgue Receptionist

Camille Guérini

as Photographer

Jacques Varennes

as Dr. Bridoux

Henri Humbert

as Patard (uncredited)

Michel Dumur

as Ritberger (uncredited)

Jean-Pierre Bonnefous

as Gascuel (uncredited)

Johnny Hallyday

as Student (uncredited)

Jimmy Urbain

as Student (uncredited)

Henri Coutet

as Employee of the Morgue (uncredited)

Christian Brocard

as Man in the Morgue (uncredited)

Jean Clarieux

as Taxi Driver (uncredited)

Zappy Max

as Radio Game-show Host (voice) (uncredited)