A bitter chiller. One of the most suspenseful films ever made, DIABOLIQUE revolves around a callous schoolmaster, Meurisse, his heiress wife, Clouzot, and his mistress, Signoret. The latter, a cold-blooded murderess, helps Christina poison and drown her husband. They dump the corpse in
the pool of Michel's boarding school, but Christina grows increasingly fearful that Michel is still alive. An investigation of the schoolmaster's death proceeds, but when the pool is drained no body is found. Adding to the mystery is the testimony of schoolchildren who insist they've seen Michel.
Director Henri-Georges Clouzot keeps the viewer guessing to the final frames. The pic...
Released:
1955
Rated:
NR
Length:
107 mins