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Diabolique

Diabolique

Jan 29, 1955
117 min
ThrillerMystery
7.9/ 10
1,037 votes

Overview

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 corpse mysteriously disappears.

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TMDB
7.9/10
1,037 votes
IMDB
8.1/10
71,741 votes
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95%
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5 wins total

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"See it, be amazed at it, but...BE QUIET ABOUT IT!"

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Released

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Véra FilmsFilmsonor

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