Diabolique (1955) Horror Thriller Drama Mystery Crime
Diabolique (1955) Movie Release Dates / Movie Details
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Diabolique Plot Synopsis:
Synopsis / Plot Summary: The wife and mistress of a sad**tic boarding school headmaster plot to kill him. They drown him in the bathtub and dump the body in the school"s filthy swimming pool... but when the pool is drained, the body has disappeared - and subsequent reported sightings of the headmaster slowly drive his "killers" (and the audience) up the wall with almost unbearable suspense...
Tagline: See it, be amazed at it, but... BE QUIET ABOUT IT! (original Finnish poster tagline)
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Diabolique Movie Information:
Type: MovieYear: 1955 (more 1955 movies)
Awards: 5
What is Diabolique Streaming On?
Diabolique is Streaming on HBO MaxLanguage: French, English
Country: France
Release Dates: Movie Release Dates / Diabolique Release Dates In Theaters: Nov 21, 1955
Writers: Pierre Boileau, Thomas Narcejac, Henri-Georges Clouzot, Jérôme Géronimi, René Masson, Frédéric Grendel
Producers: Henri-Georges Clouzot, Georges Lourau
Editors: Madeleine Gug
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Diabolique (1955) Cast (Click to Expand)
Diabolique Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | Character(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| Simone Signoret | ... | Nicole Horner |
| Véra Clouzot | ... | Christina Delassalle (as Vera Clouzot) |
| Paul Meurisse | ... | Michel Delassalle |
| Charles Vanel | ... | Alfred Fichet, le commissaire |
| Jean Brochard | ... | Plantiveau, le concierge |
| Thérèse Dorny | ... | Mme. Herboux |
| Michel Serrault | ... | M. Raymond, le surveillant |
| Georges Chamarat | ... | Dr. Loisy |
| Robert Dalban | ... | Le garagiste |
| Camille Guérini | ... | Le photographe (as Camille Guerini) |
| Jacques Hilling | ... | L''employé de la morgue |
| Jean Lefebvre | ... | Le soldat |
| Aminda Montserrat | ... | Madame Plantiveau |
| Jean Témerson | ... | Le garçon d''hôtel (as Jean Temerson) |
| Jacques Varennes | ... | M. Bridoux, professeur |
| Georges Poujouly | ... | Soudieu, un élève |
| Yves-Marie Maurin | ... | Moinet, une jeune Moynet |
| Noël Roquevert | ... | M. Herboux |
| Pierre Larquey | ... | M.Drain, professeur |
| Jean-Pierre Bonnefous | ... | Le jeune De Gascuel (uncredited) |
Fun Facts: 15 Real AGES of Cast
- Simone Signoret, as Nicole Horner, passed away at age 64 in Autheuil-Authouillet, Eure, France.
Sign: Aries, Height: 5' 6" (1.68 m) - Véra Clouzot – Christina Delassalle (as Vera Clouzot)
- Paul Meurisse – Michel Delassalle
- Charles Vanel – Alfred Fichet, le commissaire
- Jean Brochard, as Plantiveau, le concierge, passed away at age 79 in Nantes, Loire-Atlantique, Pays-de-la-Loire, France.
Sign: Pisces
Also known as: J. Brochard | Brochard/Borchard | Brochard - Thérèse Dorny – Mme. Herboux
- Michel Serrault – M. Raymond, le surveillant
- Georges Chamarat – Dr. Loisy
- Robert Dalban, as Le garagiste, passed away at age 83 in Paris, France.
Sign: Cancer
Also known as: Robert D'Alban | R. Dalban | Robert d'Alban - Camille Guérini – Le photographe (as Camille Guerini)
- Jacques Hilling – L''employé de la morgue
- Jean Lefebvre – Le soldat
- Aminda Montserrat – Madame Plantiveau
- Jean Témerson – Le garçon d''hôtel (as Jean Temerson)
- Jacques Varennes – M. Bridoux, professeur
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