Diabolique
(DVD)
Contributors
Clouzot, H.-G.
Geronimi, Jérôme, screenwriter.
Signoret, Simone, 1921-1985 actor.
Clouzot, Vera, 1913-1960, actor.
Meurisse, Paul, 1913-1979, actor.
Geronimi, Jérôme, screenwriter.
Signoret, Simone, 1921-1985 actor.
Clouzot, Vera, 1913-1960, actor.
Meurisse, Paul, 1913-1979, actor.
Published
[Irvington, N.Y.] : Criterion Collection, [2011].
ISBN
9781604654158, 1604654155
Status
Description
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Copies
| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Acorn Public Library District - Stacks | DVD DIABOLIQUES | Checked out |
| Bedford Park Public Library District - Stacks | DVD DIABOLIQUE | On Shelf |
| Cicero Public Library - Stacks | DVD DIA | On Shelf |
| Homewood Public Library District - Stacks | DVD-FOREIGN LANG DIA | On Shelf |
| Indian Prairie Public Library District - 1st Floor | DVD FOREIGN FRENCH DIABOLIQUE | On Shelf |
Subjects
LC Subjects
Boarding schools -- France -- Paris -- Drama.
Boileau-Narcejac -- Film and video adaptations.
Detective and mystery films.
Drama.
Feature films.
Fiction films.
Film adaptations.
Foreign films.
Man-woman relationships -- Drama.
Thrillers (Motion pictures)
Triangles (Interpersonal relations) -- Drama.
Video recordings.
Boileau-Narcejac -- Film and video adaptations.
Detective and mystery films.
Drama.
Feature films.
Fiction films.
Film adaptations.
Foreign films.
Man-woman relationships -- Drama.
Thrillers (Motion pictures)
Triangles (Interpersonal relations) -- Drama.
Video recordings.
More Details
Published
[Irvington, N.Y.] : Criterion Collection, [2011].
Format
DVD
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (117 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet ([8] pages ; 19 cm).
Language
French
ISBN
9781604654158, 1604654155
UPC
715515070911
Notes
General Note
Adapted from the novel: Celle qui n'etait plus / Pierre Boileau and Thomas Narcejac.
General Note
Originally produced as a motion picture in 1955.
General Note
Special features include Serge Bromberg introduction, selected-scene commentary, new video interview with novelist and film critic Kim Newman, original theatrical trailer.
Creation/Production Credits
Director of photography, Armand Thirard ; editor, Madeleine Gug ; music, Georges van Parys.
Participants/Performers
Simone Signoret, Vera Clouzot, Charles Vanel, Paul Meurisse, Jean Brochard, Thérèse Dorny, Michel Serrault.
Description
Suspense classic that influenced the 1960 movie, Psycho, by Alfred Hitchcock. Tells the story of a sadistic headmaster of a Parisian boarding school who is murdered by his wife and mistress, whom he has mistreated. The women dump his body in a swimming pool. When the pool is drained, the body has disappeared. Then come reports of sightings, terrifying his killers.
System Details
DVD, region 1; NTSC; Dolby Digital mono; aspect ratio 1.33:1.
Language
In French with optional English subtitles.
Local note
DVD
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Clouzot, H., Geronimi, J., Signoret, S., Clouzot, V., Meurisse, P., Vanel, C., Parys, G. v., Boileau, P., Narcejac, T., & Boileau-Narcejac. (2011). Diabolique (Full screen.). Criterion Collection.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)H.-G. Clouzot et al.. 2011. Diabolique. [Irvington, N.Y.]: Criterion Collection.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)H.-G. Clouzot et al.. Diabolique [Irvington, N.Y.]: Criterion Collection, 2011.
Harvard Citation (style guide)Clouzot, H., Geronimi, J., Signoret, S., Clouzot, V., Meurisse, P., Vanel, C. and Parys, G. v. et al (2011). Diabolique. Full screen. [Irvington, N.Y.]: Criterion Collection.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Clouzot, H.-G., et al. Diabolique Full screen., Criterion Collection, 2011.
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