Diabolique
[Irvington, NY] : Criterion Collection, [2011]
Format: Blu-ray Disc
Edition: Blu-ray special edition.
Description: 1 videodisc (117 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet (20 unnumbered pages : illustrations ; 17 cm)
Suspense classic that influenced Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho. A sadistic headmaster of a boarding school is murdered by his wife and mistress. The women dump his body in a swimming pool. When the pool is drained, the body has disappeared.
Series: Criterion collection ; 35.
Other Authors:
Clouzot, H.-G. (Henri-Georges)
Geronimi, Jérôme.
Masson, René, 1922-
Grendel, Frédéric.
Signoret, Simone, 1921-1985.
Clouzot, Vera, 1913-1960.
Vanel, Charles, 1892-1989.
Meurisse, Paul, 1913-1979.
Brochard, Jean, 1893-1972.
Dorny, Thérèse, 1891-1976.
Serrault, Michel, 1928-2007.
Thirard, Armand.
Gug, Madeleine, 1913-1971.
Parys, Georges van.
Narcejac, Thomas, 1908-1998.
Boileau, Pierre, 1906-1989. Celle qui n'était plus.
Vera Film.
Filmsonor (Firm)
Criterion Collection (Firm)
Clouzot, H.-G. (Henri-Georges)
Geronimi, Jérôme.
Masson, René, 1922-
Grendel, Frédéric.
Signoret, Simone, 1921-1985.
Clouzot, Vera, 1913-1960.
Vanel, Charles, 1892-1989.
Meurisse, Paul, 1913-1979.
Brochard, Jean, 1893-1972.
Dorny, Thérèse, 1891-1976.
Serrault, Michel, 1928-2007.
Thirard, Armand.
Gug, Madeleine, 1913-1971.
Parys, Georges van.
Narcejac, Thomas, 1908-1998.
Boileau, Pierre, 1906-1989. Celle qui n'était plus.
Vera Film.
Filmsonor (Firm)
Criterion Collection (Firm)
Subjects:
Boileau, Pierre, 1906-1989 -- Film adaptations.
Narcejac, Thomas, 1908-1998 -- Film adaptations.
Triangles (Interpersonal relations) -- Drama.
Man-woman relationships -- Drama.
Boarding schools -- France -- Paris -- Drama.
Boileau, Pierre, 1906-1989 -- Film adaptations.
Narcejac, Thomas, 1908-1998 -- Film adaptations.
Triangles (Interpersonal relations) -- Drama.
Man-woman relationships -- Drama.
Boarding schools -- France -- Paris -- Drama.
ISBN:
9781604654141
UPC: 715515070812
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BD FOREIGN Diabolique | Main (Downtown) | Blu-ray Disc | In |
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Adapted from Pierre Boileau and Thomas Narcejac's Celle qui n'était plus.
Originally produced as a motion picture in 1955.
Special features: New introduction by Serge Bromberg, codirector of Henri Georges Clouzot's "Inferno"; selected-scene commentary by French-film scholar Kelley Conway; new video interview with film critic Kim Newman; original theatrical trailer; plus: A booklet featuring an essay by film critic Terrence Rafferty.
Screenplay and dialogue by Henri-Georges Clouzot and Jérôme Geronimi, with René Masson and Frédéric Grendel ; director of photography, Armand Thirard ; editor, Madeleine Gug ; music, Georges van Parys.
Simone Signoret, Vera Clouzot, Charles Vanel, Paul Meurisse, Jean Brochard, Thérèse Dorny, Michel Serrault.
Blu-ray disc, Region A; full screen (1.33:1) presentation; mono, required Blu-ray player.
French dialogue with optional English subtitles.
Originally produced as a motion picture in 1955.
Special features: New introduction by Serge Bromberg, codirector of Henri Georges Clouzot's "Inferno"; selected-scene commentary by French-film scholar Kelley Conway; new video interview with film critic Kim Newman; original theatrical trailer; plus: A booklet featuring an essay by film critic Terrence Rafferty.
Screenplay and dialogue by Henri-Georges Clouzot and Jérôme Geronimi, with René Masson and Frédéric Grendel ; director of photography, Armand Thirard ; editor, Madeleine Gug ; music, Georges van Parys.
Simone Signoret, Vera Clouzot, Charles Vanel, Paul Meurisse, Jean Brochard, Thérèse Dorny, Michel Serrault.
Blu-ray disc, Region A; full screen (1.33:1) presentation; mono, required Blu-ray player.
French dialogue with optional English subtitles.