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Les Diaboliques 1955

Blu-Ray - 2011 Blu-ray FLC-FRE Diabolique 1 On Shelf No requests on this item Community Rating: 4 out of 5

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Call Number: Blu-ray FLC-FRE Diabolique
On Shelf At: Westgate Branch

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Adapted from Pierre Boileau and Thomas Narcejac's Celle qui n'était plus.
Originally produced as a motion picture in 1955.
Special features: Serge Bromberg introduction; selected-scene commentary; new video interview with film critic Kim Newman; trailer.
Simone Signoret, Vera Clouzot, Charles Vanel, Paul Meurisse, Jean Brochard, Thérèse Dorny, Michel Serrault.
Suspense classic that influenced Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho. A sadistic headmaster of a boarding school is murdered by his wife and mistress. The women dump his body in a swimming pool. When the pool is drained, the body has disappeared.
Blu-ray Disc, full screen (1.33:1) presentation; mono; requires blu-ray player.
Contents: Celle qui n'était plus.

REVIEWS & SUMMARIES

Library Journal Review

COMMUNITY REVIEWS

pretty good for a 70 year old relic. Very surprising tiurns and twists at the end. submitted by Tassos on March 15, 2023, 9:52am Watched it yesterday but fell asleep on the couch while it kept running. Saw the rest of it this morning. Good classic crimi.

SERIES
Criterion collection
35.

LANGUAGE OPTIONS
French dialogue with optional English subtitles.

PUBLISHED
[United States] : Criterion Collection, 2011.
Year Published: 2011
Description: 1 videodisc (117 min.) : sd., b&w ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet.
Rated: Unrated
Format: Blu-Ray

ISBN/STANDARD NUMBER
9781604654141
1604654147

ADDITIONAL CREDITS
Clouzot, H.-G.
Thirard, Armand.
Geronimi, Jérôme.
Signoret, Simone, 1921-1985.
Clouzot, Vera, 1921-1960.
Meurisse, Paul, 1913-1979.
Vanel, Charles, 1892-1989.
Parys, Georges van.
Boileau, Pierre, 1906-1989.
Narcejac, Thomas, 1908-1998.
Vera Film.
Filmsonor (Firm)
Janus Films.
Criterion Collection (Firm)

SUBJECTS
Triangles (Interpersonal relations) -- Drama.
Man-woman relationships -- Drama.
Boarding schools -- Paris -- Drama.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Thrillers (Motion pictures)
Fiction films.
Feature films.