Brazil / Jan 28, 2025 / CINUSP (Mostra "Remakes")
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Yves-Marie Maurin | Moinet |
| Georges Poujouly | Soudieu |
| Thérèse Dorny | Mrs. Herboux |
| Noël Roquevert | Mr. Herboux |
| Jean Lefebvre | Robert |
| Robert Dalban | Garage Owner |
| Georges Chamarat | Dr. Loisy |
| Madeleine Suffel | Counter Clerk |
| Jean Témerson | Hotel Janitor |
| Jacques Hilling | Morgue Receptionist |
| Camille Guérini | Photographer |
| Jacques Varennes | Dr. Bridoux |
| Henri Humbert | Patard (uncredited) |
| Michel Dumur | Ritberger (uncredited) |
| Jean-Pierre Bonnefous | Gascuel (uncredited) |
| Johnny Hallyday | Student (uncredited) |
| Jimmy Urbain | Student (uncredited) |
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| Henri Coutet | Employee of the Morgue (uncredited) |
| Christian Brocard | Man in the Morgue (uncredited) |
| Jean Clarieux | Taxi Driver (uncredited) |
| Zappy Max | Radio Game-show Host (voice) (uncredited) |
Genres
ThrillerMystery
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Les Diaboliques |
| Original language | Français (FR) |
| Spoken languages | English, Français |
| Production countries | France |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Véra Films, Filmsonor |
| Release date | 29 gennaio 1955 |
| Production | Henri-Georges Clouzot, Georges Lourau |
| Writer | Henri-Georges Clouzot, Jérôme Géronimi, Thomas Narcejac, Pierre Boileau, Frédéric Grendel, René Masson |
| Editing | Madeleine Gug |
| Cinematography | Armand Thirard, Jean Lallier, Louis Née, Robert Juillard, Jacques Robin, Léo Mirkine, Daniel Diot, Robert Joffres, Jean Dicop |
| Assistant directors | Michel Romanoff, Henri-Georges Clouzot, Jeanne Witta |
| Camera operators | Jean Lallier, Louis Née, Robert Juillard, Jacques Robin, Armand Thirard, Léo Mirkine, Daniel Diot, Robert Joffres, Jean Dicop |
| Additional photography | Armand Thirard, Jean Lallier, Louis Née, Robert Juillard, Jacques Robin, Léo Mirkine, Daniel Diot, Robert Joffres, Jean Dicop |
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| Production design | Léon Barsacq |
| Art direction | Léon Barsacq |
| Set decoration | Léon Barsacq |
| Music | Georges Van Parys, William Robert Sivel |
| Sound | Georges Van Parys, William Robert Sivel |
| Costume design | Carven, Simone Knapp, Anatole Paris |
| Makeup | Anatole Paris, Simone Knapp, Carven |
| Hairstyling | Simone Knapp, Anatole Paris, Carven |
Release dates
Limited release
Theatrical release
France / Jan 29, 1955
Tunisia / Mar 14, 1955
Belgium / Mar 25, 1955 / AL
United Kingdom / Apr 19, 1955 / 12A
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Germany / Apr 28, 1955 / 16
Algeria / May 06, 1955
Sweden / Jul 11, 1955 / 15
Japan / Jul 19, 1955 / G
Denmark / Aug 31, 1955
Austria / Oct 01, 1955
Netherlands / Nov 18, 1955
United States / Nov 21, 1955 / NR
Finland / Mar 30, 1956
Italy / Oct 31, 1956
Türkiye / Nov 01, 1957
Portugal / Feb 20, 1959
Spain / Oct 26, 2001 / A / ICAA 106401
Physical media
Brazil / Jan 26, 1999 / 16 / DVD
Netherlands / Jan 10, 2012 / 16 / DVD
United Kingdom / Jun 05, 2017 / 12 / Blu-ray
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