Les Diaboliques
Les Diaboliques
The wife of a cruel headmaster and his mistress conspire to kill him, but after the murder is committed, his body disappears, and strange events begin to plague the two women.
4.6 out of 5 based on 7 reviews
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Omniscore:
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| Certificate |
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| Genre |
Horror / Suspense |
| Director |
Henri-Georges Clouzot |
| Cast |
Michel Serrault Simone Signoret |
| Studio |
BFI |
| Release Date |
March 2011 |
| Running Time |
114 mins |
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The wife of a cruel headmaster and his mistress conspire to kill him, but after the murder is committed, his body disappears, and strange events begin to plague the two women.
Reviews
Empire Magazine
Kim Newman
"The horrific mystery has lost only a fraction of its power over the years, though literally dozens of films (see: Deathtrap, Hush... Hush, Sweet Charlotte, Games etc.) have borrowed part or all of its tricky storyline."
19/03/2011
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The Guardian
Peter Bradshaw
"Satisfying, elegant and nasty."
17/03/2011
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The Daily Telegraph
Sukhdev Sandhu
"One of the best Hitchcock films Hitchcock never made, it’s a mesmerising thriller..."
18/03/2011
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Total Film
Neil Smith
"The ending, much copied, is justly famous. But it’s the implacable build-up that seals its classic status, a rundown school providing a suitably ominous backdrop for a finely crafted mystery with a diabolical twist."
05/03/2011
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The Observer
Philip French
"Superbly acted, Les Diaboliques is as effective a thriller as Hitchcock's film, if lacking the depth and resonance."
20/03/2011
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Time Out
Dave Calhoun
"Charles Vanel steals the show late on as a shambling, pre-Columbo detective, but the real star is Clouzot as director who maintains a sense of dread and mystery until the end by taking his shaggy-dog story deadly seriously."
17/03/2011
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The Times
Kate Muir
"As grisly and terrifying as the best of Hitchcock."
18/03/2011
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