Diabolique

Diabolique

1955 Not Rated 1h 57m Criterion Collection

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.

Director
Henri-Georges Clouzot
Starring
Simone Signoret, Véra Clouzot, Paul Meurisse, Charles Vanel, Jean Brochard
Genre
Crime, Drama, Horror
Format & Location
Format: Blu-ray
Location: Shelf
Date Added
July 6, 2024

Review

This review may contain spoilers.

Ryan Jerz’s review published on Letterboxd:
Yes. Awesome ending. Great movie overall.