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Diabolique: Directed by Henri-Georges Clouzot. With Simone Signoret, Véra Clouzot, Paul Meurisse, Charles Vanel. The wife and mistress of a loathed school principal plans to murder him with what they believe is the perfect alibi.
Diabolique (1996) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
The wife and mistress of a cruel school master collaborate in a carefully planned and executed attempt to murder him. The plan goes well until the body, which has been strategically dumped, disappears.
In this classic of French suspense, the cruel and abusive headmaster of a boarding school, Michel Delassalle (Paul Meurisse), becomes the target of a murder plot hatched by an unlikely duo - his meek wife (Vera Clouzot) and the mistress he brazenly flaunts (Simone Signoret).
"Baywatch" Diabolique (TV Episode 1998) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
Diabolique (1955) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
"Diabolique" is a poor and unnecessary American remake of a 1955 French classic directed by Henri-Georges Clouzot. The director Jeremiah S. Chechik succeeds not only in destroying the story and the atmosphere of the original film with clichés and a boring slow pace, but also in wasting a great cast with names such as Sharon Stone, Isabelle ...
What is the plot of Diabolique? The wife and mistress of the sadistic dean of an exclusive prep school conspire to murder him. What was the budget for Diabolique?
Henri-Georges Clouzot was convinced that Simone Signoret was playing the character incorrectly because she, the actress, knew the ending of the movie and, thus, was giving away too much to the audience with her characterization.
The boys' school in Saint Cloud, a suburb of Paris, run by Michel and Christina Delassale, serves as the background for one of the best suspense thrillers of the French cinema. The school belongs to Christina, but it's Michel who has the last word about everything.
