Diabolique(Les Diaboliques)
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France · 1955
1h 57m
Director Henri-Georges Clouzot
Starring Simone Signoret, Véra Clouzot, Paul Meurisse, Charles Vanel
Genre Drama, Horror, Thriller
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The abuse of a cruel boarding school headmaster prompts his mistreated wife and mistress to plot his murder. After they kill him, their plan runs into trouble when no one seems to be able to find his body, coinciding with strange incidents of his supposed presence in the school. A classic of French suspense.
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