Les Diaboliques (1954) (Blu-ray) (UK Import)

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Country of origin:: Frankreich, 1954
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Item number:: 8763922
UPC/EAN:: 5050629549416
Release date:: 5.6.2017
Series:: Criterion Collection
Genre:: Thriller
Playing time ca.:: 117 Min.
Director:: Henri-Georges Clouzot
Actor:: Paul Meurisse, Simone Signoret, Vera Clouzot, Charles Vanel
Film music:: Georges Van Parys
German Title:: Die Teuflischen
Language:: Französisch
Sound Format:: mono
Picture:: 4:3
Subtitles:: Englisch

Before Psycho, Peeping Tom, and Repulsion, there was Diabolique. This thriller from Henri‑Georges Clouzot, which shocked audiences in Europe and the U. S., is the story of two women—the fragile wife and the willful mistress of the sadistic headmaster of a boys' boarding school—who hatch a daring revenge plot. With its unprecedented narrative twists and terrifying images, Diabolique is a heart-grabbing benchmark in horror filmmaking, featuring outstanding performances by Simone Signoret, Véra Clouzot, and Paul Meurisse.

Extras

New digital restoration, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack on the Blu-ray edition
Selected-scene commentary by French-film scholar Kelley Conway
New video introduction by Serge Bromberg, codirector of Henri-Georges Clouzot’s "Inferno"
New video interview with novelist and film critic Kim Newman
Original theatrical trailer
PLUS: An essay by film critic Terrence Rafferty

Reviews

Lexikon des Int.Films: "Der Lehrer eines tristen Landschulheims ist ein ekelhafter, widerwärtiger Kerl, unter dem seine herzkranke Frau immer mehr leidet. Gemeinsam mit seiner Geliebten tötet sie ihren Mann - ein perfekter Mord, der keiner ist. Hervorragend inszeniert und gespielt. Gerade aus der Gemächlichkeit des Films resultiert eine delirierende Beklemmung."