Les Diaboliques
Diabolique (1955)
“See it, be amazed at it, but...BE QUIET ABOUT IT!”
Synopsis & Story Arc
Official Logline
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.
Complete Cast & Crew Directory
Directing & Screenplay
Cast & Characters
Véra Clouzot
Véra Clouzot
as Christina Delassalle
Simone Signoret
Simone Signoret
as Nicole Horner
Paul Meurisse
Paul Meurisse
as Michel Delassalle
Charles Vanel
Charles Vanel
as Police Inspector Alfred Fichet
Jean Brochard
Jean Brochard
as Plantiveau
Pierre Larquey
Pierre Larquey
as Mr. Drain
Michel Serrault
Michel Serrault
as Mr. Raymond
Yves-Marie Maurin
Yves-Marie Maurin
as Moinet
Georges Poujouly
Georges Poujouly
as Soudieu
Thérèse Dorny
Thérèse Dorny
as Mrs. Herboux
Noël Roquevert
Noël Roquevert
as Mr. Herboux
Jean Lefebvre
Jean Lefebvre
as RobertCinematography & Large-Format Specifications
Cinematographic negative, aspect ratios & laboratory mastering sheet
| Aspect Ratios | 2.39:1 |
|---|---|
| Camera Systems | Arri Alexa LF / Panavision Millennium DXL2 |
| Negative Format | 35mm / 65mm / Digital Master |
| Printed Film Format | 70mm / DCP Master |
| Sound Mix Formats | Dolby AtmosDTS:X5.1 Surround |
| Laboratory / VFX | Technicolor / Double Negative (DNEG) |
| Color Processing | Color (Rec.709 / DCI-P3 Mastering) |
| Official Runtime | 118 min |
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Community Reviews & Discussions (3)
The pipe organ composition from Hans Zimmer at the edge of Gargantua is monumental. Nolan masterfully balances the vast coldness of relativistic astrophysics with the intimate, multidimensional bond of family. A transcendent achievement of cinema.
"Do not go gentle into that good night, Rage, rage against the dying of the light." Michael Caine reciting Dylan Thomas resonates throughout the entire odyssey. Pure cinematic grandeur.