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Les Diaboliques

1955, drama, horror, suspense

117 minutes

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...

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Cast

Véra Clouzot

Christina Delassalle

Simone Signoret

Simone Signoret

Nicole Horner

Jean Brochard

Jean Brochard

Plantiveau, caretaker

Pierre Larquey

Pierre Larquey

M. Drain, teacher

Michel Serrault

Michel Serrault

M. Raymond, teacher

Paul Meurisse

Paul Meurisse

Michel Delassalle

Charles Vanel

Charles Vanel

Police Inspector Alfred Fichet

Yves-Marie Maurin

Yves-Marie Maurin

Moinet, student wearing striped T-shirt

Georges Poujouly

Georges Poujouly

Soudieu, tall student

Thérèse Dorny

Thérèse Dorny

Mrs. Herboux

Noël Roquevert

Noël Roquevert

Mr. Herboux

Jean Lefebvre

Jean Lefebvre

Robert, drunk soldier

Robert Dalban

Robert Dalban

Garage Owner

Georges Chamarat

Georges Chamarat

Dr. Loisy

Madeleine Suffel

Counter Clerk, at cleaner's

Jean Témerson

Jean Témerson

Hotel Janitor

Jacques Hilling

Jacques Hilling

Morgue Receptionist

Camille Guérini

Photographer

Jacques Varennes

Jacques Varennes

Dr. Bridoux, specialist

Henri Humbert

Patard, student (uncredited)

Michel Dumur

Michel Dumur

Ritberger, student (uncredited)

Jean-Pierre Bonnefous

Jean-Pierre Bonnefous

De Gascuel, student (uncredited)

Johnny Hallyday

Johnny Hallyday

Student (uncredited)

Jimmy Urbain

Student (uncredited)

Henri Coutet

Employee of the morgue (uncredited)

Christian Brocard

Man in the morgue (uncredited)

Jean Clarieux

Jean Clarieux

Taxi driver (uncredited)

Zappy Max

Zappy Max

Radio Game-show Host (voice) (uncredited)

Crew

Art

Léon Barsacq

Art direction

Camera

Louis Née

Camera operator

Jacques Robin

Camera operator

Robert Juillard

Camera operator

Jean Lallier

Camera operator

Léo Mirkine

Still photographer

Robert Joffres

Still photographer

Costume and make-up

Carven

Carven

Costume design

Simone Knapp

Hairstylist

Anatole Paris

Makeup artist

Directing

Jeanne Witta

Script supervisor

Editing

Madeleine Gug

Editor

Production

Georges Lourau

Producer

Sound

Georges van Parys

Georges van Parys

Original music composer

William Robert Sivel

William Robert Sivel

Sound designer

Writing

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