Synopsis
Before
Psycho,
Peeping Tom, and
Repulsion, there was
Les Diaboliques. 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,
Les Diaboliques is a heart-grabbing benchmark in horror filmmaking, featuring outstanding performances by
Simone Signoret,
Véra Clouzot, and
Paul Meurisse.
