Diabolique (Criterion Collection) (1955) On Blu-Ray
Actor: Simone Signoret, Vera Clouzot, Paul Meurisse, Charles Vanel
Director: Henri-Georges Clouzot
Genre: Horror
Year: 1955
Studio: Criterion Collection
Length: 116
Released: May 17, 2011
Rating: Unrated (Video)
Format: Blu-Ray
Misc: Black & White
Language: French
Subtitles : English
DESCRIPTION:
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 its unprecedented narrative twists and unforgettably scary images, Diabolique is a heart-grabbing benchmark in horror filmmaking, featuring outstanding performances by Simone Signoret (Casque d’or, Army of Shadows), Vera Clouzot (The Wages of Fear), and Paul Meurisse (Le deuxième souffle, Army of Shadows).
Special Features
New digital restoration, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack on the Blu-ray edition
Selected-scene commentary by French-film scholar Kelley Conway
New video interview with Serge Bromberg, codirector of Henri-Georges Clouzot’s, Inferno
New video interview with horror film expert Kim Newman
New and improved English subtitle translation
PLUS: A booklet featuring a new essay by film critic Terrence Rafferty
Actor: Simone Signoret, Vera Clouzot, Paul Meurisse, Charles Vanel
Director: Henri-Georges Clouzot
Genre: Horror
Year: 1955
Studio: Criterion Collection
Length: 116
Released: May 17, 2011
Rating: Unrated (Video)
Format: Blu-Ray
Misc: Black & White
Language: French
Subtitles : English
DESCRIPTION:
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 its unprecedented narrative twists and unforgettably scary images, Diabolique is a heart-grabbing benchmark in horror filmmaking, featuring outstanding performances by Simone Signoret (Casque d’or, Army of Shadows), Vera Clouzot (The Wages of Fear), and Paul Meurisse (Le deuxième souffle, Army of Shadows).
Special Features
New digital restoration, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack on the Blu-ray edition
Selected-scene commentary by French-film scholar Kelley Conway
New video interview with Serge Bromberg, codirector of Henri-Georges Clouzot’s, Inferno
New video interview with horror film expert Kim Newman
New and improved English subtitle translation
PLUS: A booklet featuring a new essay by film critic Terrence Rafferty
Product Name | Diabolique (Criterion Collection) (1955) On Blu-Ray |
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This item is returnable | No |