Diabolique
“See it, be amazed at it, but...BE QUIET ABOUT IT!”
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.
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Cast
28 people
Véra Clouzot
Christina Delassalle
Known for
The Wages of Fear
Simone Signoret
Nicole Horner
Known for
Casque d'Or
Army of Shadows
Paul Meurisse
Michel Delassalle
Known for
Army of Shadows
Le Deuxième Souffle
Charles Vanel
Police Inspector Alfred Fichet
Known for
The Wages of Fear
To Catch a Thief
Jean Brochard
Plantiveau
Known for
I Vitelloni
Dr. Knock
Pierre Larquey
Mr. Drain
Known for
The Murderer Lives at Number 21
Jenny Lamour
Michel Serrault
Mr. Raymond
Known for
La Cage aux Folles
Happiness Is in the Field
Yves-Marie Maurin
Moinet
Known for
Time Masters
Georges Poujouly
Soudieu
Known for
Elevator to the Gallows
Forbidden Games
Thérèse Dorny
Mrs. Herboux
Also in
Devil's Daughter
Abused Confidence
Noël Roquevert
Mr. Herboux
Known for
The Restaurant
Carnival of Sinners
Jean Lefebvre
Robert
Known for
The Gendarme Gets Married
The Seventh Company Has Been Found
Henri-Georges Clouzot Director · Jérôme Géronimi Writer Pierre Boileau Author
United States release November 21, 1955 · Produced in France · Languages English, French
Production
Véra Films
Production
Filmsonor
Production
France
Produced in
Languages
Original title
Les Diaboliques
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
English · French
Release dates
France · January 29, 1955
Theatrical
United States · November 21, 1955
Theatrical
Algeria
May 6, 1955 · Theatrical
Austria
October 1, 1955 · Theatrical
Belgium
March 25, 1955 · Theatrical
Brazil
January 26, 1999 · Physical · DVD
January 28, 2025 · Limited theatrical · CINUSP (Mostra "Remakes")
Denmark
August 31, 1955 · Theatrical
Finland
March 30, 1956 · Theatrical
Germany
April 28, 1955 · Theatrical
Italy
October 31, 1956 · Theatrical
Japan
July 19, 1955 · Theatrical
Netherlands
November 18, 1955 · Theatrical
January 10, 2012 · Physical · DVD
Portugal
February 20, 1959 · Theatrical
Spain
October 26, 2001 · Theatrical · ICAA 106401
Sweden
July 11, 1955 · Theatrical
Tunisia
March 14, 1955 · Theatrical
Türkiye
November 1, 1957 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
April 19, 1955 · Theatrical
June 5, 2017 · Physical · Blu-ray
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