Les Diaboliques (Film 1955 - ENG SUB)

Les Diaboliques (released as Diabolique in the United States and variously translated as The Devils or The Fiends) is a 1955 French psychological horror thriller film co-written and directed by Henri-Georges Clouzot, starring Simone Signoret, Véra Clouzot, Paul Meurisse and Charles Vanel. Audio in French with English subtitles.

It is based on the 1952 novel She Who Was No More (Celle qui n'était plus) by Pierre Boileau and Thomas Narcejac. The story blends elements of thriller and horror, with the plot focusing on a woman and her husband's mistress who conspire to murder the man. It was the 10th highest-grossing film of the year in France, with a total of 3,674,380 admissions.[2] The film also received the 1954 Louis Delluc Prize.

Clouzot, after finishing The Wages of Fear (1953), optioned the screenplay rights, preventing Alfred Hitchcock from making the film. Les Diaboliques is now considered a classic of the horror genre and film in general. The film helped inspire Hitchcock's Psycho (1960). Robert Bloch, the author of the novel Psycho, stated in an interview that his all-time favorite horror film was Les Diaboliques. Véra Clouzot died of a heart attack, aged 46, somewhat mirroring her character in the film, who also had heart problems.

Cast & Characters:
Simone Signoret as Nicole Horner
Véra Clouzot as Christina Delassalle
Paul Meurisse as Michel Delassalle
Charles Vanel as Alfred Fichet
Jean Brochard as Plantiveau
Thérèse Dorny as Mme Herboux
Michel Serrault as M. Raymond
Georges Chamarat as Dr. Loisy
Robert Dalban as the gas station attendant
Camille Guérini as the photographer
Jacques Hilling as the employee of the forensic institute
Jean Lefebvre as the soldier
Aminda Montserrat as Mme Plantiveau
Jean Témerson as the hotel waiter
Jacques Varennes as M. Bridoux
Georges Poujouly as Soudieu
Noël Roquevert as M. Herboux
Pierre Larquey as M. Drain
Johnny Hallyday as a student (uncredited)
Madeleine Suffel as the degreaser (uncredited)