Diabolique

Diabolique

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NR 1955 · 118 min · ★ 7.9 (1K) · Thriller, Mystery

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.

Directed by Henri-Georges Clouzot · Written by Henri-Georges Clouzot

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