Diabolique (1955)
Les diaboliques (original title)Reference View | Change View
- Not Rated
- 1h 57min
- Crime, Drama
- 21 Nov 1955 (USA)
- Movie
The wife and mistress of a loathed school principal plan to murder him with what they believe is the perfect alibi.
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- 5 wins.
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Cast verified as complete
| Simone Signoret | ... |
Nicole Horner
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| Véra Clouzot | ... |
Christina Delassalle
(as Vera Clouzot)
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| Paul Meurisse | ... |
Michel Delassalle
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| Charles Vanel | ... |
Alfred Fichet - le commissaire
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| Jean Brochard | ... |
Plantiveau - le concierge
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| Thérèse Dorny | ... |
Madame Herboux
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| Michel Serrault | ... |
Monsieur Raymond - le surveillant
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| Georges Chamarat | ... |
Le docteur Loisy
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| Robert Dalban | ... |
Le garagiste
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Camille Guérini | ... |
Le photographe
(as Camille Guerini)
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| Jacques Hilling | ... |
L'employé de la morgue
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| Jean Lefebvre | ... |
Le soldat
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Aminda Montserrat | ... |
Madame Plantiveau
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Jean Témerson | ... |
Le garçon d'hôtel
(as Jean Temerson)
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| Jacques Varennes | ... |
Monsieur Bridoux - Un professeur
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| Georges Poujouly | ... |
Soudieu - un élève
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Yves-Marie Maurin | ... |
Moynet - un élève
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| Noël Roquevert | ... |
Monsieur Herboux
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| Pierre Larquey | ... |
Monsieur Drain - un professeur
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Jean Pierre Bonnefoux | ... |
De Gascuel, un élève (uncredited)
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| Christian Brocard | ... |
Un homme à la morgue (uncredited)
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Jean Clarieux | ... |
Le chauffeur (uncredited)
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Henri Coutet | ... |
L'employé de la morgue (uncredited)
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Michel Dumur | ... |
Ritberger - un élève (uncredited)
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| Johnny Hallyday | ... |
Un élève (uncredited)
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Henri Humbert | ... |
Patard - un élève (uncredited)
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| Zappy Max | ... |
Lui-même - Voix radio (uncredited)
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Roberto Rodrigo | ... |
José - un élève (uncredited)
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Madeleine Suffel | ... |
La dégraisseuse (uncredited)
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Jimmy Urbain | ... |
Un élève (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Henri-Georges Clouzot | ... | (as H.G. Clouzot) |
Written by
| Pierre Boileau | ... | (novel "Celle qui n'était plus") (as Boileau) and |
| Thomas Narcejac | ... | (novel "Celle qui n'était plus") (as Narcejac) |
| Henri-Georges Clouzot | ... | (scenario and dialogue) (as H.G. Clouzot) and |
| Jérôme Géronimi | ... | (scenario and dialogue) (as Jérôme Geronimi) |
| René Masson | ... | (collaboration) & |
| Frédéric Grendel | ... | (collaboration) |
Produced by
| Henri-Georges Clouzot | ... | producer (as H.G. Clouzot) |
| Georges Lourau | ... | producer (uncredited) |
Music by
| Georges Van Parys | ||
Cinematography by
| Armand Thirard | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Madeleine Gug | ||
Art Direction by
| Léon Barsacq | ||
Costume Design by
| Carven | ... | (uncredited) |
Makeup Department
| Simone Knapp | ... | hair stylist (uncredited) |
| Anatole Paris | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
Production Management
| Louis de Masure | ... | production manager |
| Georges Testard | ... | unit manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Michel Romanoff | ... | assistant director |
Sound Department
| William Robert Sivel | ... | sound (as William-Robert Sivel) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Jean Dicop | ... | assistant camera |
| Daniel Diot | ... | assistant camera |
| Robert Juillard | ... | camera operator |
| Jean Lallier | ... | camera operator |
| Louis Née | ... | camera operator (as Louis Nee) |
| Jacques Robin | ... | camera operator |
| Robert Joffres | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
| Léo Mirkine | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Jeanne Witta | ... | script supervisor (as Jeanne Witta-Montrobert) |
Additional Crew
| Richard Heinz | ... | English version |
| Mario Besesti | ... | italian voice dubbing: Pierre Larquey (uncredited) |
| Renata Marini | ... | italian voice dubbing: Véra Clouzot (uncredited) |
| Andreina Pagnani | ... | italian voice dubbing: Simone Signoret (uncredited) |
| Giulio Panicali | ... | italian voice dubbing: Michel Serrault (uncredited) |
| Luigi Pavese | ... | italian voice dubbing: Jean Brochard (uncredited) |
| Bruno Persa | ... | italian voice dubbing: Paul Meurisse (uncredited) |
| Amilcare Pettinelli | ... | italian voice dubbing: Charles Vanel (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- Filmsonor
- Vera Films (associate)
Distributors
- Cinédis (1955) (France) (theatrical)
- Allianz Filmverleih (1955) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Ciné Vog Films (1955) (Belgium) (theatrical)
- Towa. (1955) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Cineriz (1956) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Difa (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Hispamex Films (1957) (Spain) (theatrical)
- Union Film Wien (1955) (Austria) (theatrical)
- Actueel Film (1955) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Nederland NV (1955) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Variety Film Production (Italy) (theatrical) (reissue)
- United Motion Pictures Organization (UMPO) (1955) (United States) (theatrical) (English subtitles)
- Gala Film Distributors (1955) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Dear Film (1955) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Ariane Distribution (1993) (France) (theatrical) (re-release)
- British Film Institute (BFI) (2011) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Compagnie Générale Cinématographique (CGC) (1955) (Algeria) (theatrical)
- Compagnie Générale Cinématographique (CGC) (1955) (Tunisia) (theatrical)
- Discibel (1955) (Belgium) (theatrical)
- Filmes Castello Lopes (1959) (Portugal) (theatrical)
- Les Acacias (1996) (France) (theatrical) (re-release)
- New Star (2013) (Greece) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Seven Arts Productions (1965) (United States) (theatrical) (dubbed)
- ARTE (2010) (France) (tv)
- Atlantic Film (2009) (Sweden) (DVD)
- Canal+ (1990) (France) (tv)
- Concorde Home Entertainment (2005) (Germany) (DVD)
- Criterion Pictures Corp. (1988) (United States) (tv) (new English subtitles)
- Criterion (2017) (United Kingdom) (Blu-ray)
- Direct 8 (2008) (France) (tv)
- France 3 (1993) (France) (tv)
- France 3 (2000) (France) (tv)
- Homescreen (2012) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- IVC (2017) (Japan) (Blu-ray)
- NHK-BS2 (1991) (Japan) (tv)
- Pidax Film (2022) (Germany) (DVD)
- René Chateau Video (2000) (France) (DVD)
- Telewizja Polska (TVP) - I Program (1958) (Poland) (tv)
- The Criterion Channel (2020) (United States) (tv) (digital)
- The Criterion Collection (1999) (United States) (VHS)
- The Criterion Collection (2011) (United States) (DVD)
- Tohokushinsha (2004) (Japan) (DVD)
- Télé Monté Carlo (TMC) (2004) (France) (tv)
- Umbrella Entertainment (2004) (Australia) (DVD)
- Umbrella Entertainment (2004) (Australia) (video) (VOD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Éditions Denoël (novel publisher)
- Son Artec (sound recording system)
- Éditions Choudens (music edition)
- Franstudio (studios)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Christina Delassalle suffers greatly at the hands of her brutish husband Michel. She inherited the boys' boarding school they run but it's clearly Michel who is in charge. She and Nicole Horner, one of the teachers and Michel's former lover, decide to kill him. Christina, who has a serious condition, is terrified when, by chance, she meets a retired police inspector who decides to look into the case. Written by garykmcd |
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| Taglines | See it, be amazed at it, but... BE QUIET ABOUT IT! (original Finnish poster tagline) See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | After director Henri-Georges Clouzot bought the film rights to the original novel, he reportedly beat Alfred Hitchcock by only a matter of hours. See more » |
| Goofs | When Christina is watching the caretaker from her class as he inspects the swimming pool, she is calling out English irregular verbs for her pupils to recite the forms. As the caretaker turns to the pool, she calls out 'turn' and then as he looks in the water, she calls out 'find'. 'Turn' is not an irregular verb. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in What's Wrong with Home Video (1988). See more » |
| Crazy Credits | The movie ends with a text screen commenting on what the viewer has witnessed, and a request not to spoil the ending for those who are planning to see the movie. See more » |
| Quotes |
Plantiveau, le concierge:
Watch out, ma'am. That's the deep part where you are. Christina Delassalle: There is no danger. I can swim. Plantiveau, le concierge: That don't mean a thing. It's always the ones who know how that get drowned. The ones who can't, don't go near the pool. See more » |