Les Diaboliques (Blu-ray)

Directed by: Henri-Georges Clouzot

Starring: Simone Signoret, Vera Clouzot, Paul Meurisse, Charles Vanel, Jean Brochard, Noel Roquevert, Georges Chamarat, Jacques Varennes, Michel Serrault

Contributors: Louis de Masure, Henri-Georges Clouzot, Jerome Geronimi, Rene Masson, Frederic Grendel, Georges van Parys, Armand Thirard

Description

Les Diaboliques, directed by Henri-Georges Clouzot, is a masterful psychological thriller that has influenced countless suspense films, including Alfred Hitchcock’s Psycho. Set in a provincial French school, the story follows Christina (Vera Clouzot) and Nicole (Simone Signoret), the frail wife and the mistress of a cruel headmaster, Michel Delasalle (Paul Meurisse). Together, they conspire to murder him. However, when Michel’s body mysteriously disappears, their carefully crafted plan unravels into a chilling nightmare. A landmark of suspense cinema, *Les Diaboliques* is a must-watch for lovers of classic thrillers.

Key Features

• Format: Blu-ray / Restored
• Studio: Criterion Collection
• Catalogue No: CC2002BDUK
• Barcode: 5050629549416
• Main Language: French
• Subtitles: English
• Region: A, B, C
• Release Date: 5 June 2017
• Originally Issued: 1955
• No of Discs: 1
• Weight: 118g
• Dimensions: 171 x 15 x 141 (mm)
• Genre: World Cinema
• BBFC Certification: 12 (Suitable for 12 years and over)
• Rental/Retail: Retail not for Rental
• Run Time: 116 minutes

Special Features

• Interactive Menus
• Interview with Serge Bromberg (director of Clouzot’s Inferno)
• Interview with horror film expert Kim Newman
• Selected scene commentary by French film scholar Kelley Conway