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In this week’s episode, we introduce Tonya to another Henri-Georges Clouzot masterpiece: the truly wicked Diabolique!
We highly recommend you watch the film before listening to the episode, because of spoilers. No, really, we are truly, honestly serious this time… you don’t want this one spoiled if you’ve never seen it! The film is readily available on streaming with a subscription to FilmStruck. (They have a free trial deal, too.)
Please also join us again on June 7th, when we celebrate our 50th episode with Double Indemnity!
| Diabolique (1955) | |
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Rating: 8.1/10 (46,242 votes) Director: Henri-Georges Clouzot Writer: Pierre Boileau (novel), Thomas Narcejac (novel), Henri-Georges Clouzot (scenario and dialogue), Jérôme Géronimi (scenario and dialogue), René Masson (collaboration), Frédéric Grendel (collaboration) Stars: Simone Signoret, Véra Clouzot, Paul Meurisse, Charles Vanel Runtime: 117 min Rated: UNRATED Genre: Crime, Drama, Horror Released: 21 Nov 1955 |
| Plot: The wife and mistress of a cruel headmaster conspire to kill him; after the murder is committed, his corpse disappears, and strange events begin to plague the two women. | |
In this week’s episode, we take a look at Henri-Georges Clouzot’s masterpiece of tension, Le salaire de la peur, aka The Wages of Fear!
