Diabolique (1955)

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A man is killed by his wife and mistress, but his body disappears. What is going on? (imdb)

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Directed By: Henri-Georges Clouzot

Written By: Pierre Boileau, Thomas Narcejac

Starring: Michel Serrault, Robert Dalban, Charles Vanel, Jean Lefebvre, Simone Signoret, Paul Meurisse, Pierre Larquey, Jean Brochard, Georges Poujouly, Véra Clouzot

Genres: Suspense/Thriller, Crime, Horror, Mystery

AKA: Les diaboliques

Country: France

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Stars	User	Rating
11	BeeDub	100 _97th
As its title implies, this is a diabolically clever thriller that slowly draws you into the characters' twisted world before delivering a fantastic gut-punch of an ending. A classic of suspense that stands toe-to-toe with Hitchcock's best.
8	Barthalen	93 _99th
Fantastic. The characters, the locations, the constant tension... it all worked together splendidly. I really did not see the ending coming, for which I blame the movie for sucking me in and not allowing me to try and piece the facts together.
7	Suture Self	10 _96th
Why does everyone in this movie have to be so damn NOSY? Let these people commit murder in peace, jesus christ.
6	Mentaculus	95 _95th
One of the most effective shockers of all time, with a virtuoso suspense sequence so effective your lungs will refuse to breath. Audience manipulation of the highest caliber.
6	hellsditch	83 _77th
Took a little while to get going for me, but once it did...hoo boy. I have to admit to telegraphing the ending fairly early in the movie, but that didn't hamper my enjoyment of it at all--especially the last 20-30 minutes, which were very tense and well done. I can see how this could have really done a number on audiences back when it was released. This kind of quality film reminds me a lot of something Hitchcock would do, and I can't think of a bigger compliment than that.
5	terrymac	92 _98th
Very impressive on so many levels. I was completely absorbed, and enjoyed the slow ratcheting of the tension as it went on. A great film, made with skill and character.
5	frederic_g54	10 _97th
The build up till the last couple of minutes is bloody brilliant, with the 3rd act being worth your time alone. Amazing french film.
5	adamj1982	92 _96th
In a lesser director's hands this film would have been a run of the mill predictable movie. Fortunately, it is masterfully crafted and keeps you in suspense and guessing. Probably the best murder-mystery I have seen
4	CCLZA	90 _95th
I can only imagine how the people in the 50s reacted to this when they saw it in theaters. It's still thrilling and exciting 55 years later.
4	Charlie	100 _99th
This is the best suspense or horror/scary movie ever made!!! Absolutely amazing! The pace is just brilliant and the atmosphere builds up so slowly till the tension is unbearable...then Clouzot got you and doesn't let you go...not even after the movie...
4	Paradigma	90 _97th
I think some of camera technics are from Dreyer's Vampyr. An impressive one even it's old age.
4	CN7654	5 _94th
The main reason I go out of my way to look for Criterion movies. This pre-'60s Gothic classic has one of the greatest twist endings in the history of cinema. Like The Wages of Fear, it does take some time to get going, but once it's built up some momentum you'll be astonished at the amount of vintage suspense that this film packs.
4	spleen	92 _96th
Shows how good a movie can be without resorting to big budget stars and special effects. Perfect in its atmosphere and pacing.
4	Paxton	85 _93rd
Since I started showering properly, I wouldn't be caught dead in a bath.
3	TheDiceman	75 _89th
Excellent film.
3	CinematicESP	92 _91st
A tense thriller full of brilliant moments of suspense and several great fake-outs. Clouzot shows you exactly what you are afraid to see, then flips that on its head to keep you guessing.
3	PeaceAnarchy	87 _87th
Suspense builds up nicely, and even though I knew what was going to happen, it didn't take much away from this well crafted film. The acting was very good, including the small touches by the supporting actors.
3	caiman	88 _87th
What I find most fascinating about this is how Clouzot didn't shoot it with an overabundance of style. It's stylish, yes, but in a very subdued and naturalistic way. What this technique does is create a sense of reality all throughout that allows us to get wrapped up in the situation. The dread and tension builds so naturally. It's only after the movie is over that I looked back and realized how sneaky and intelligent the whole thing was. Clouzot had played me like a fiddle. Bravo.
3	vesupria	8 _88th
This is a great example of suspense being used on a level that is ever so slightly increased bit by bit, in line with a pyschological degeneration, ala Hitchcock at his best. Shot with film noir like lighting and sets, the ending is remarkable, full of utter dread; then finally climaxing with one of the best twists ever. And still we leave with questions, but also with certain scenes etched on our psyche, as we do with all good cinema.
3	stariachi	90 _96th
Th build up is slow and traditional, and that is why the end hits you that hard. The last minutes are pure nerve wrecking horror, amazingly shot with expert use of light and dark. Incredible!
3	IHateMovies	95 _87th
Is it possible for a movie this revered to under appreciated? Yes, yes, yes, I do say yes. Signoret in particular is virtuoso, and the last 15 minutes is one of the best quarter hours in film, at least for my money.
3	begoniabol	95 _98th
Fantastic solid thriller. Sucks you in from the start. The ending is extremely chilling. The acting, directing, camera work, setting, all are brilliant
3	WWallce4prez	88 _92nd
Hitchcock fought for this script, and you can see why. Fantastic in its gradual build-up to a chilling finale.
3	kevinjoseph	76 _91st
This film had me completely baffled until the last minutes. Amazing that a film over 50 years old can still thrill and shock its (horribly desensitized) audience.
3	Lord Moe	87 _72nd
Before there was Psycho, there was "Diabolique", a masterpiece of suspense. There are thrills and chills everywhere, and it keeps you guessing till the end. Beautifully shot, perfectly acted, and brilliantly told, "Diabolique" is a horror experience I will never forget.
3	CMonster	84 _77th
Diabolique in 1955: "Don't tell your friends what you saw here and ruin this for them." Disney in 2019: "Fuck you if you spoil Endgame for people." Me: "People, consistently shitty since at least 1955. Quote me on this."
3	comepelicula	90 _96th
This was a great thriller, this is how horror should be made. The story is really engaging, the acting is very good, and the characters are fantastic. I was really dragged into the mystery and anticipation on what was going to happen, the building to the final scene is intense and you realize that this building began at the start of the movie. You can see why Hitchcock wanted this story and why then Thomas Narcejac and Pierre Boileau went to write another masterpiece as "Vertigo"
2	Moribunny	78 _88th
A very interesting and, in the end, effective thriller. Even though Signoret has about the same role as she did in Carne's Therese Raquin.
2	Alex Watkins	4 _70th
The suspense just builds and builds until those last few scenes, which are legitimately hair-raising. Clouzot has a real skill for accumulating dread until it reaches a breaking point.
2	Freder	85 _78th
Its twists and turns are telegraphed a million miles in advance, but somehow one never minds. Even at the "shocking climax" you smile and nod knowingly, and leave with the awareness of having been manipulated by Clouzot just as the Vera Clouzot character is manipulated by her tormentors. Very slick, very clever, but rather like an onion that's all skin.
2	sebby	75 _83rd
Incredibly suspenseful; the last 20 minutes or so are especially intense. The ending will punch you in the face if you don't see it coming, which I thankfully did not.
2	febraro	85 _80th
Three twists in two minutes. Is that a record?
2	flatluigi	100 _94th
Absolutely wonderful in every way. I'd say more, but they kindly asked me to keep quiet about what I saw.
2	nandorizzi	90 _94th
A classic of the French cinema. The movie is really great, especially for lovers of film-noir. Featuring a perfect rhythm and built with extraordinary ability, achieves a high level of suspense, especially in its first half. In the end there is a sharp turnaround, despite being a little convincing. But it is a great classic, worth watching, definitely.
2	rthornhill	95 _93rd
Very rarely does a film billed as "suspenseful as Hitchcock" live up to it's billing. This is the rare exception. Wonderfully done. Highly recommended.
2	hehejaja	85 _84th
So intense and cold. Everyone's just douchebags towards each other, only the kids have a good time. A masterful film with a peculiar, obstinate intensity.
2	purgatos	95 _96th
Woah. The suspense in this movie just builds and builds and builds, then by the time the climax gets there you're so exhausted that it's a relief. Everything it does, it does almost perfectly.
2	Stradivarius	96 _98th
Possibly (probably) the pinnacle of suspense thrillers. From top to bottom, one of the most compelling films I've ever seen.
2	moraesfelipe	75 _80th
A very well-crafted and scripted mystery, but I think that, despite the similarities, this is hardly a Hitchcock-like film. In a way, Hitch's camera delivers only suspense, to the point that is easier to connect with the characters than with the mystery itself. The connections between Diabolique and Psycho are not emotional or technical. It's all about plot resources and solutions. And Hitch shot this kind of story like no one else.
2	Mechatigger	100 _91st
Excellent, scary murder mystery. Edge of the seat excitement.
2	catfingers	92 _97th
What a great piece of suspense cinema. I loved the prototypical Columbo style detective.
2	jmarkthespot	90 _93rd
It's amazing that in 2011 you can still be amazed by a thiller from 56 years ago.
2	glumpy_99	86 _75th
Simmering thriller is occasionally sluggish (and a little clumsy) in establishing the groundwork of the story, but once it kicks into gear it is dynamite, with a beautifully venal performance from Signoret the highlight. Builds to an extremely tense finale, and an amusing epilogue ending with a warning not to tell your friends about the plot twists!
2	jbyn	84 _80th
Diabolique is a great mystery that keeps you guessing until its final moments and beyond. I had chills when they were looking at a photo of the students and the school with a magnifying glass. The detective character was fun to watch. This was interesting to view closely to Taste of Fear. Both movies included drowning and many other similarities. I love this quote reported by Roger Ebert, "A man wrote to Alfred Hitchcock: 'Sir, After seeing `Diabolique,' my daughter was afraid to take a bath. No
2	Trooth	87 _95th
Really tightly-worked plot. The last few minutes of the ending really make you wonder if there's a logical explanation for what's happening, or if there's more of a supernatural twist taking over.
2	TartanLlama	80 _74th
Incredibly creepy and suspenseful horror/thriller. The chiaroscuro lighting is used sparingly and effectively to strengthen very hallucinogenic and frightening imagery. The acting is solid throughout, especially by the fragile lead, who is like a scared rabbit for the whole film. The ending has one of the best twists of classic cinema. An excellent example of how you don't need dissonant music to create atmosphere. The only thing that holds it back is the slightly over-long exposition.
2	susie-mauve	88 _75th
Almost perfect, but for the snoopy detective - he seems kind of squeezed into the plot. Other than that, it's neat and dark and thrilling. I particularly enjoyed the hints of duality and illusion: the two antagonic women (from head to toe), the perfect mirror shots of Vera Clouzot.
2	juntakinte99	90 _82nd
A great Hitchcock copycat that uses all his greatest hits: a scheming blonde, confined spaces, tortured leads, inept authorities, shadows, and scary stairs. But Clouzot is better when with his women protagonists. Obviously, what the women do is wrong. But the human aspect comes through as Vera shows a great deal of guilt. The ending is in Scooby Doo territory with one act that I'm not even sure is a crime, in addition to a needless plot twist. But those are minor points. Highly recommended.
2	maborosi	70 _60th
the 'reveal' was implausible and now i'm going to ruin the film for all of my friends because i was told not to.
2	lisa-	6 _83rd
an excellent suspense film that spends the first half carrying out the kill and the second half chronicling the psychological wreckage the murder left on its perpetrators. the double twist ending could feel interesting or a bit tacked on depending on my mood, but it's still exceptionally effective.
2	Yiannos	63 _53rd
(SPOILER ALERT): It's praised for its storytelling and craftsmanship, but this viewer found it difficult to really connect with it beyond the level of craft until the finale, which is quite brilliant and completely unexpected.The acting is good, especially from Vera Clouzot in a rather tragic role given the actual circumstances of her real life death, and Clouzot tightens the narrative screws like clockwork, which is part of the problem: it's ruthlessly mechanical. Perhaps a rewatch is needed.
2	dardan	88 _91st
Feels weird putting this in tier 10 considering the plot, but the form or the strange vibe eminating from the film requires it be put here.
2	nobamba	85 _92nd
Suspenseful to the end. My first Clouzot film. Inspired a lot of homages. Detective milling about was annoying but I understand he was there to make us sweat. Fav scene: the two women commiserating and planning the killing.
1	Kavu	90 _94th
Clouzot is like the french Hitchcock, only better. Absolutely gripping thriller.
1	Pickpocket	8 _82nd
Everything builds up to the ending which, luckily, is pretty awesome so the film works out.
1	Nathan S	4 _74th
Not a lot to say that hasn't been already. It gets off to a bit of a slow start, but it quickly picks up steam and strangles you with tension. What an ending.
1	TedDedon	88 _81st
Great Hitchcockian thriller with a sweet ZOMBIE ending lololol
1	Cianeto	98 _91st
*** - for substance. *** - for style.
1	Anomaly	80 _75th
Nice little thriller with a wonderfully chilling finale, even if at times it may stretch its own verisimilitude.
1	prowler	72 _72nd
The suspense is top-notch, and Clouzot innovates in countless ways, including the proto-Columbo character. Pretty sure Peter Falk's Columbo would never have acted so creepy tho.
1	unohav_1	95 _91st
Great movie. Slight pacing issues, but not much else to critique.
1	Vandelay1	80 _89th
Nice Movie
1	Timon88	92 _97th
Now THAT is how to make a suspense film. Clouzot certainly knew what he was doing. What do you say about near-perfection? Clouzot himself: "I sought only to amuse myself and the little child who sleeps in all our hearts-the child who hides her head under the bedcovers and begs, 'Daddy, Daddy, frighten me.'" Pauline Kael's dry comment on this quote: "Clouzot does it, all right."
1	county_hell	85 _89th
french attempt at hitchcock that succeeds surprisingly well. supposedly, the detective in this was the basis for peter falk's columbo.
1	Neonman	73 _46th
The sort of film that should either have more story going for it, or less film going for it's story. Still, the story-line is appropriately restrained, and the ending is wonderfully terrifying. I think this might've made a better comedy film, though.
1	oskarhu	87 _95th
Subdued and conventional at the start. Mysterious suspenseful towards a harrowing ending. Believable but gently exacerbated characters, exciting story and subtle humour.
1	pompousass	20 _44th
Hitchcock knockoff, manufactured with palpable intensity by Clouzot. That very intensity, together with the movie's status as an art-house classic, is turned foolish by the unprincipled penny-dreadful plotting.
1	LPhovercraft	71 _63rd
Classic thriller builds slowly but rapidly gathers momentum along the way. The twisted plot of murder has since been copied many times.
1	naikou	70 _77th
Slow, but with a good payoff. Oh, and all movies should come with a warning like this one's: "Don't spoil this movie for your friends! Thank you on their behalf."
1	Giuseppe	88 _97th
Saw this movie a few years ago, so my memory of it isn't exactly fresh, but I can safely say that this is an excellent movie all-round. Maybe a tad slow for the modern movie viewer, but I doubt that this would have any relevance to anyone who's serious about movies in the context of how good Diabolique is.
1	wetwillies	85 _59th
Good thriller that builds up to one of the greatest endings ever. The rest of the film isn't quite as exciting, though still good and that pay-off really is excellent.
1	bolivar	80 _89th
sweet stuff. strong hitchcockian tone but still even more controversial and brutal. had me at the edge of my chair for big portions of the film. somewhat overlong for my taste, but still worked fine. in some aspects better than most hitchcock movies, although it lacked the technical innovations connected to him.
1	cloak	26 _18th
completely illogical.
1	ratinenj	85 _52nd
This film is so tense that only Hitchock could match with it.
1	SirRobbie	90 _96th
One of the best thrillers EVA!!
1	Prismatic	81 _57th
Above average suspense. Could have done a more decent job with the McGuffins though.
1	krf7	95 _97th
Only about.....40 years ahead of its time.
1	glm	88 _87th
88.000
1	d_r_e_s_	4 _90th
This is excellent filmmaking! - Very Good
1	redacted	92 _94th
Becomes extremely immersive once the inexplicable occurs, from there you are simply following the threads left by Clouzot & co. I would say the final scene is a direct influence to the unnatural transcendence scene in The Ring. Excellent use of silence too.
1	Rufam	65 _42nd
It's courageous about how dark it is and Clouzot nails some -I'll say it pretending no one else has- Hitchcock-esque displays of slow-burn, black-and-white suspense. I just guess the acting and plotting were too outrageous for me to get into this too much.
1	Noblet	80 _70th
Great thriller. The movie builds up tension really well and the last 10 minutes are extremely tense and creepy. Whether Hitchcock himself could have made it a better movie, I don't know. It doesn't really matter because this version is very good.
1	DetoxP	1 _0th
Diabolique is so far ahead of its time, it looks into the future and nods at Psycho and The Shining. It's got twists, it's got style, it's got suspense, it's got a homoerotic subtext! It's a keeper. Score is not a grade.
1	damil	80 _90th
It had such terrific suspense and tension throughout. It felt like a great, genuine mystery story. The ending was brilliant. It certainly went out on a high note. It's seriously impressive given it's more than 50 years old, and it was still enthralling and kept me guessing.
1	Bagger	85 _93rd
The innermost circles of hell are reserved for child molesters and people who spoil movies. This film plays, depending on your taste either pleadingly or just plain playfully with this. And by golly I love it.
1	PinkFlag	90 _43rd
Diabolique is as great and thrilling as anything Hitchcock directed.
1	hotsake	66 _65th
A decent story with a pair of nice if somewhat underwhelming twists.
1	NBD Rab	85 _81st
This is what thrillers are all about. Tight and shocking.
1	karamazov.	52 _70th
I couldn't really give a fuck about Agatha Christie-type plots, twists, etc., but such things are wielded brilliantly here in that the plot becomes a vehicle for pure cinematic surrealism and terror. Very well done and massively influential film.
1	qwershady	82 _93rd
successful
1	ott	80 _77th
This movie has a very intresting mood and strange beauty to it.
1	Monisit	85 _74th
The movie is so very much great, with scenes elongated to keep the suspense and much intrigue to keep the film shrouded in mystery. Yet, I really wish the film ended differently, with the last quarter of the film feeling like a slap to the face. Still does not diminish the quality of the film up to that point.
1	skap	95 _83rd
Everything good you heard about it is true
1	Snufkin88	92 _98th
The best suspense thriller of the 1950's, containing one of cinema's most memorable bathroom scenes.
1	peyrin	85 _90th
I had a nitpick about the ending but the final title card said not to spoil it so I guess y'all will have to stay in the dark here.
1	Ceekay19	70 _55th
Plantiveau, le concierge: "That don't mean a thing. It's always the ones who know how that get drowned. The ones who can't, don't go near the pool. "
1	JDM123	100 _84th
Sort of the French version of Hitchcock. Probably Clouzot's best, along with Wages of Fear.

Average Percentile 75.25% from 1943 Ratings