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22 March 1996 (USA) moreTagline:
Two women. One man. The combination can be murder.Plot:
The wife and mistress of a cruel school master collaborate in a carefully planned and executed attempt to murder him... more | add synopsisAwards:
1 win & 1 nomination moreNewsDesk:
(2 articles)
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Isabelle Adjani, please fire your agent! more (52 total)Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Sharon Stone | ... | Nicole Horner |
 | Isabelle Adjani | ... | Mia Baran |
 | Chazz Palminteri | ... | Guy Baran |
 | Kathy Bates | ... | Det. Shirley Vogel |
 | Spalding Gray | ... | Simon Veatch |
 | Shirley Knight | ... | Edie Danziger |
| Allen Garfield | ... | Leo Katzman |
 | Adam Hann-Byrd | ... | Erik Pretzer |
 | Donal Logue | ... | Video Photographer #1 |
 | Diana Bellamy | ... | Ms. Vawze |
| Clea Lewis | ... | Lisa Campos |
 | J.J. Abrams | ... | Video Photographer #2 (as Jeffrey Abrams) |
 | O'Neal Compton | ... | Irv Danziger |
| Bingo O'Malley | ... | Gannon |
| Stephen Liska | ... | PHP Officer |
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Rated R for violence/terror, sexuality and language.Parents Guide:
View content advisory for parentsRuntime:
107 minCountry:
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Color (Technicolor)Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 moreSound Mix:
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USA:R (certificate #34415) | Iceland:16 | Singapore:M18 | Australia:M | South Korea:18 | Philippines:R-18 | Argentina:16 | Chile:18 | Finland:K-16 (video premiere) | Germany:16 (w) | Portugal:M/16 | Spain:18 | Sweden:15 | UK:18Fun Stuff
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Continuity: The lines of text on the computer monitor reach the bottom of the screen start scrolling. In the close-up, the text is just starting to be written again. moreMovie Connections:
Referenced in "I polykatoikia: ...Itan mia fora mia metakomisi (#1.1)" (2008) moreSoundtrack:
In The Arms Of Love moreFAQ
Will seeing this movie ruin the original for me?Is this movie a remake of the French movie "Les Diaboliques"?
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Poor Isabelle Adjani. She is one of the most beautiful women in the world and one of the finest actresses alive.(See "The Story of Adele H" for proof of both of these claims.) Yet somehow her agent (or whoever is responsible for these horrible decisions) keeps casting her in the worst American films he can possibly find. Did somebody say "Ishtar?"
The American version of "Diabolique" is a perfect example of how Hollywood can ruin a classic film. The original 1955 French film is a subtle, fun, nail-biting mystery that builds to a wonderful ending. In this silly remake, director Jeremiah Chechik takes out the fun and subtlety, throws in some nudity, then "builds" to that same, tired "bad guy trying to kill the good guy" ending we have seen a million times before. Please!
If and when Isabelle Adjani is cast in a decent American movie, she will become the biggest star in the world. Until then, our loss is France's gain.