Diabolique (1955)

Diabolique (1955)

All the adventure a man can live, he lives. 1955-01-29 France 117 Min. PG-13
7.916 1013 votes
Horror, Thriller, Mystery

Overview

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.

Cast

Véra Clouzot is Christina Delassalle
Christina Delassalle
Simone Signoret is Nicole Horner
Nicole Horner
Paul Meurisse is Michel Delassalle
Michel Delassalle
Charles Vanel is Police Inspector Alfred Fichet
Police Inspector Alfred Fichet
Jean Brochard is Plantiveau
Plantiveau
Pierre Larquey is Mr. Drain
Mr. Drain
Michel Serrault is Mr. Raymond
Mr. Raymond
Thérèse Dorny is Mrs. Herboux
Mrs. Herboux
Noël Roquevert is Mr. Herboux
Mr. Herboux
Jean Lefebvre is Robert
Robert
Robert Dalban is Garage Owner
Garage Owner
Georges Chamarat is Dr. Loisy
Dr. Loisy
Madeleine Suffel is Counter Clerk
Counter Clerk
Jean Témerson is Hotel Janitor
Hotel Janitor
Jacques Hilling is Morgue Receptionist
Morgue Receptionist
Camille Guérini is Photographer
Photographer
Jacques Varennes is Dr. Bridoux
Dr. Bridoux
Henri Humbert is Patard (uncredited)
Patard (uncredited)
Michel Dumur is Ritberger (uncredited)
Ritberger (uncredited)
Jean-Pierre Bonnefous is Gascuel (uncredited)
Gascuel (uncredited)
Johnny Hallyday is Student (uncredited)
Student (uncredited)
Jimmy Urbain is Student (uncredited)
Student (uncredited)
Henri Coutet is Employee of the Morgue (uncredited)
Employee of the Morgue (uncredited)
Christian Brocard is Man in the Morgue (uncredited)
Man in the Morgue (uncredited)
Jean Clarieux is Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Zappy Max is Radio Game-show Host (voice) (uncredited)
Radio Game-show Host (voice) (uncredited)