Diabolique (Criterion Collection) (1955) On DVD

Actor:          Simone Signoret, Vera Clouzot, Paul Meurisse, Charles Vanel
Director:     Henri-Georges Clouzot
Genre:         Horror
Year:            1955
Studio:         Criterion
Length:        116
Released:    May 17, 2011
Rating:          Unrated (Video)
Format:         DVD
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

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