Let’s do it like the French do! “Diabolique,” or as its known in France, “Les Diabolique,” is a suspenseful, supernatural, murder-mystery thriller from the mid-1950’s...a twisted and turning, tense tale of deception that, although not without a few issues we address, ultimately was a really well-constructed yarn, with some memorably moody black and white cinematography to boot. Earning a double “rent,” it’s another one that’s considered a classic for good reason.
Les Diaboliques (1955)
Directed by Henri-Georges Clouzot
Written by Henri-Georges Clouzot and Jérôme Géronimi
Where we watched: The Criterion Channel
RecommenDEADtions: A Face in the Crowd /Skinny Dip (novel)
Next week’s film: Noroi: The Curse (2005)
