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"Tells how a sadistic headmaster is murdered by his ill-treated wife and his mistress. Starring Simone Signoret and Vera Clouzot."@en
"The wife of a school headmaster and his mistress dispose of his body and are soon puzzled by the ghostly hints of his presence."
"A sadistic headmaster's long-suffering wife and mistress join forces to plot his murder. Their plans runs smoothly until they discover the body missing with the evidence of his presence haunting them."@en
"A brutal headmaster of a private boy's school is a sadistic tyrant to his frail, sickly wife. She enlists the help of her husbands ill-used mistress to help murder him. They hide the corpse in a swimming pool - then discover that it has gone missing."
"Mystery drama about murder in a private school for boys. The wife and the mistress of a tyrannical headmaster dispose of him only to be mystified by the disappearance of his body and ghostly hints of his presence."@en
"Mystery drama about murder in a private school for boys. The wife and the mistress of a tyrannical headmaster dispose of him only to be mystified by the disappearance of his body and ghostly hints of his presence."
"The wife and mistress of a sadistic schoolmaster plan to kill him. After the deed, they find not peace but terror, as it appears the victim is not dead."
"The story of a sadistic headmaster who brutalizes his fragile wife and his headstrong mistress. The two women decide to work together to murder their tormentor."
"The perverse relationships between two women and the malignant husband of one of them, the headmaster of a shabby provincial school, leads to murder. This is a film that has sometimes been dismissed as little more than a clever but ultimately empty shocker. However, everyday horror, prefiguring Psycho and post-Psycho horror, is methodically observed. The strange undertones seem to push the film beyond the point where the appellation 'suspense thriller' seems entirely adequate. The quirkily sordid psychology does not however cross over into the demonic but remains ambiguously poised on the margins of insanity in a disturbing portrayal of decay."
"Un homme odieux et despotique dirige un pensionnat de garçons. Il est secondé par sa femme Christina et sa maîtresse Nicole. Les deux femmes s'unissent pour le tuer. Elles le droguent puis le noient dans une baignoire et jettent le corps dans une piscine. Le cadavre disparaît puis réapparaît. Le coeur fragile de Christina ne supporte pas cela. L'inspecteur Fichet devine la machination ourdie par Nicole et son amant pour se débarasser d'une épouse encombrante."@en
"Dramatization of the novel Celle qui n'était plus by Boileau-Narcejac: a Parisian boarding school's headmaster is murdered by his wife and mistress."
"A sadistic school headmaster is murdered by his wife and mistress, but when his body cannot be found, they are terrorized by his seeming presence everywhere."
"Mystery drama about murder in a private school for boys. The wife and the mistress of a tyrannical headmaster dispose of him only to by mystified by the disappearance of his body and ghostly hints of his presence."
"A classic suspense thriller about a murder that goes awry. The film builds slowly and deliberately to a chilling climax with a twist ending."
"Michel Delasalle, homme odieux et despotique, dirige un pensionnat de garçons, secondé par son épouse Christina, frêle et cardiaque, et sa maîtresse Nicole, plus solide et professeur dans l'établissement. Les deux femmes s'allient et le tuent. Mais le cadavre disparaît, et bientôt des évènements étranges se produisent au collège ..."
"Dramatization of the novel Celle qui n'était plus by Boileau-Narcejac. A Parisian boarding school's headmaster is murdered by his wife and mistress."
"The suspense-filled French murder-mystery. A classic thriller with an unusual ending."
"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."
"A murder mystery set in a French boarding school. The forceful mistress and ailing wife of a tyrannical headmaster plan an elaborate scheme to kill him. The plot goes awry leading to a chilling climax."
"A wife & mistress team up to do away with their lover.."
"Nicole and Christina join forces to murder Christina's sadistic husband who is headmaster of a seedy, unpleasant school. But his corpse disappears and then turns up in the most unlikely places. Is he dead or alive? You won't know until the last terrifying moment!"
"Two women, an ailing wife and her husband's mistress, conspire to murder a cruel, sadistic headmaster of a dreary boys' school to escape his domination."
"The mistress and the wife of a sadistic schoolmaster conspire to murder the man, carry it out, and then begin to wonder if they have covered their tracks effectively."
"A sadistic headmaster's wife and mistress conspire to murder him, but his body disappears and evidence of his presence haunts them."
"The tyrannical headmaster at the DeLasalle School for boys drives his wife and mistress into a strange alliance. Fed up with his brutality, they conspire to murder him and deposit his corpse in the school swimming pool. When the pool is drained several days later, they find that the body has disappeared."
"The tyrannical headmaster at the DeLasalle School for boys drives his wife and mistress into a strange alliance. Fed up with his brutality, they conspire to murder him and deposit his corpse in the school swimming pool. When the pool is drained several days later, they find that the body has disappeared."@en
"Summary: A sadistic schoolmaster is murdered by his wife and mistriess, but when his body cannot be found they are terrorized by his seeming presence everywhere."
"A mystery drama about murder in a private school for boys. The wife and the mistress of a tyrannical headmaster dispose of him only to be mystified by the disappearance of his body and ghostly hints of his presence."
"A mystery drama about murder in a private school for boys. The wife and the mistress of a tyrannical headmaster dispose of him only to be mystified by the disappearance of his body and ghostly hints of his presence."@en
"A sadistic schoolmaster is murdered by his wife and mistress, but when his body cannot be found they are terrorized by his seeming presence everywhere."@en
"A sadistic schoolmaster is murdered by his wife and mistress, but when his body cannot be found they are terrorized by his seeming presence everywhere."
"The perverse relationships between two women and the malignant husband of one of them, the headmaster of a shabby provincial school, leads to murder. This is a film that has sometimes been dismissed as little more than a clever but ultimately empty shocker. However, everyday horror, prefiguring Psycho and post-Psycho horror, is methodically observed. The strange undertones seem to push the film beyond the point where the appellation 'suspense thriller' seems entirely adequate. The quirkily sordid psychology does not however crossover into the demonic but remains ambiguously poised on the margins of insanity in a disturbing portrayal of decay."
"A technically brilliant horror thriller set in a select boys school on the outskirts of Paris. In French with English subtitles."
"The perverse relationships between two women and the malignant husband of one of them, the headmaster of a shabby provincial school, leads to murder. This is a film that has sometimes been dismissed as little more than a clever but ultimately empty shocker. However, everyday horror, prefiguring Psycho and post-Psycho horror, is methodically observed. The strange undertones seem to push the film beyond the point where the appellation 'suspense thriller' seems entirely adequate. The quirkly sordid psychology does not however crossover into the demonic but remains ambiguously poised on the margins of insanity in a disturbing portrayal of decay."
"Op het internaat Saint-Cloud waar iedereen geterroriseerd wordt door de directeur werken zijn echtgenote en vroegere minnares samen aan een plan om hem uit de weg te ruimen."
"A Parisian boarding school's headmaster is murdered by his wife and mistress."@en
"The perverse relationships between two women and the malignant husband of one of them, the headmaster of a shabby provincial school, leads to murder. This is a film that has sometimes been dismissed as little more than a clever but ultimately empty shocker. However, everyday horror, prefiguring Psycho and post-Psycho horror, is methodically observed. The strange undertones seem to push the film beyond the point where the appellation 'suspense thriller' seems entirely adequate. The quirkly sordid psychology does not however crossover into the demonic but remains ambiguously poised on the margins of insanity in a disturbing portrayal of decay. exhibition."
"Mystery drama about murder in a private school for boys. The wife and the mistress of a tyrannical headmaster dispose of him only to by mystified by the disappearance of his body and ghostly hints of his presence."
"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."
"The headmaster of a Parisian boarding school is murdered by his wife and mistress."@en
"The headmaster of a Parisian boarding school is murdered by his wife and mistress."
"The tensions between a bullying headmaster, his ailing wife and forcefull mistress."
"Mystery drama about murder in a private school for boys. The fragile wife and headstrong mistress of a tyrannical headmaster dispose of him only to be mystified by the disappearance of his body and ghostly presence."
"Before Psycho, Peeping Tom, and Repulsion, there was Diabolique. This thriller from Henri-Georges Clouzot, which shocked audiences in Europe and the U.S., is the story of two women--the fragile wife and the willful mistress of the sadistic headmaster of a boys' boarding school--who hatch a daring revenge plot. With its unprecedented narrative twists and terrifying images,Diabolique is a heart-grabbing benchmark in horror filmmaking, featuring outstanding performances by Simone Signoret, Véra Clouzot, and Paul Meurisse."
"A murder mystery set in a French boarding school. The mistress and wife of a tyrannical headmaster plan an elaborate scheme to kill him. The plot goes awry in a chilling climax. French dialog with English subtitles."
"Before Psycho, Peeping tom, and Repulsion, there was Diabolique. This thriller from Henri Georges Clouzot, which shocked audiences in Europe and the U.S., is the story of two women, the fragile wife and the willful mistress of the sadistic headmaster of a boys' boarding school, who hatch a daring revenge plot. With its unprecedented narrative twists and terrifying images, Diabolique is a heart-grabbing benchmark in horror filmmaking, featuring outstanding performances by Simone Signoret, Véra Clouzot, and Paul Meurisse."
"Mystery drama about murder in a private school for boys. The wife and mistress of a tyrannical headmaster dispose of him only to be mystified by the disappearance of his body and ghostly hints of his presence."@en
"The story of a sadistic headmaster who brutalizes his fragile wife and his headstrong mistress. The two women murder him and dump his body in a swimming pool; when the pool is drained, no corpse is found."
"Mystery drama about murder in a private school for boys. The wife and the mistress of a tyrannical headmaster dispose of him, only to be mystified by the disappearance of his body and ghostly hints of his presence."
"Mystery drama about murder in a private school for boys. The wife and the mistress of a tyrannical headmaster dispose of him, only to be mystified by the disappearance of his body and ghostly hints of his presence."@en