Diabolique (Criterion Collection) (DVD)

Before Psycho, Peeping Tom, and Repulsion, there was DIABOLIQUE. This thriller from Henri-Georges Clouzot (LE CORBEAU, THE WAGES OF FEAR), which shocked audiences in Europe and the U.S., is the story of two women the fragile wife and the willful mistress of a sadistic school headmaster who hatch a daring revenge plot. With it's unprecedented narrative twists and unforgettably scary images, DIABOLIQUE is a heart-grabbing benchmark in horror filmmaking, featuring outstanding performances by Simone Signoret (CASQUE DOR, ARMY OF SHADOWS), Vera Clouzot (THE WAGES OF FEAR), and Paul Meurisse (LE DEUXIHME SOUFFLE, ARMY OF SHADOWS).

Starring: Charles Vanel, Véra Clouzot, Paul Meurisse, Vera Clouzot, Simone Signoret, Charles Vanei, Noel Roquevert, Pierre Larquey, Camille Guerini, Georges Poujouly, Henri Humbert, Jacques Hilling, Jean Lefebvre, Jean Temerson, Noël Roquevert, Robert Dalban, Roberto Rodrigo, Yves-Marie Maurin, Therese Dorny, Michel Serrault, Jean Brochard, Georges Chamarat, Jacques Varennes

Director: Henri-Georges Clouzot