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The Resource Les Diaboliques, Janus Films ; Filmsonor Société Anonyme présente ; produit et dirigé par H.G. Clouzot ; scénario et dialogues de H.G. Clouzot et Jérome Geronimi ; avec la collaboration de René Masson et Frédéric Grendel ; distribué en France par Cinédis

Les Diaboliques, Janus Films ; Filmsonor Société Anonyme présente ; produit et dirigé par H.G. Clouzot ; scénario et dialogues de H.G. Clouzot et Jérome Geronimi ; avec la collaboration de René Masson et Frédéric Grendel ; distribué en France par Cinédis

Label
Les Diaboliques
Title
Les Diaboliques
Statement of responsibility
Janus Films ; Filmsonor Société Anonyme présente ; produit et dirigé par H.G. Clouzot ; scénario et dialogues de H.G. Clouzot et Jérome Geronimi ; avec la collaboration de René Masson et Frédéric Grendel ; distribué en France par Cinédis
Title variation
  • Devils
  • Diabolique
Contributor
Actor
Director of photography
Distributor
Editor of moving image work
Film director
Film producer
Presenter
Production company
Publisher
Screenwriter
Subject
Genre
Language
  • fre
  • eng
  • fre
  • fre
Summary
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
Member of
Cataloging source
WAU
Characteristic
videorecording
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Credits note
Director of photography, Armand Thirard ; editing, Madeleine Gug ; music, Georges van Parys ; DVD producer, Johanna Schiller
Dewey number
791.43/72
Language note
In French with optional English subtitles
LC call number
  • PN1995.9.F67
  • PN1997
LC item number
  • D53 2011
  • .D53 2011
PerformerNote
Simone Signoret, Vera Clouzot, Charles Vanel, Paul Meurisse, Jean Brochard, Thérèse Dorny, Michel Serrault, Noël Roquevert, Pierre Larquey
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
  • 1921-1985
  • 1913-1960
  • 1913-1979
  • 1892-1989
  • 1893-1972
  • 1891-1976
  • 1928-2007
  • 1884-1962
  • 1922-
  • 1913-1971
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
  • Clouzot, H.-G.
  • Geronimi, Jérôme
  • Signoret, Simone
  • Clouzot, Vera
  • Meurisse, Paul
  • Vanel, Charles
  • Brochard, Jean
  • Dorny, Thérèse
  • Serrault, Michel
  • Larquey, Pierre
  • Roquevert, Noël
  • Masson, René
  • Grendel, Frédéric
  • Thirard, Armand
  • Gug, Madeleine
  • Parys, Georges van
  • Boileau-Narcejac
  • Filmsonor (Firm)
  • Criterion Collection (Firm)
  • Cinédis (Firm)
  • TF1 International (Firm)
Runtime
117
Series statement
The Criterion collection
Series volume
35
http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
  • Triangles (Interpersonal relations)
  • Man-woman relationships
  • Boarding schools
  • Murder
  • Boarding schools
  • Man-woman relationships
  • Murder
  • Triangles (Interpersonal relations)
  • France
Target audience
adult
Technique
live action
Label
Les Diaboliques, Janus Films ; Filmsonor Société Anonyme présente ; produit et dirigé par H.G. Clouzot ; scénario et dialogues de H.G. Clouzot et Jérome Geronimi ; avec la collaboration de René Masson et Frédéric Grendel ; distribué en France par Cinédis
Link
http://midwesttapes.com/images/movies/000/000/000/010/487/000000000010487427.jpg
Instantiates
Publication
Note
  • Full screen (1.33:1)
  • Edition from container; series numbering from container spine; some credits from booklet
  • Adapted from the novel: Celle qui n'etait plus / Pierre Boileau and Thomas Narcejac
  • Originally produced as a French motion picture in 1955
  • "Under exclusive license from TF1 International"--Disc label
  • Special features: Serge Bromberg introduction, selected-scene commentary by French-film scholar Kelly Conway, new video interview with novelist and film critic Kim Newman, original theatrical trailer, booklet featuring essay by film critic Terrence Rafferty
Carrier category
videodisc
Carrier category code
  • vd
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
black and white
Configuration of playback channels
monaural
Content category
two-dimensional moving image
Content type code
  • tdi
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Control code
ocn722856685
Dimensions
4 3/4 in.
Dimensions
other
Edition
DVD special edition.
Extent
1 videodisc (117 min.)
Isbn
9781604654158
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other control number
715515070911
Other physical details
sound, black and white
Publisher number
CC2003D
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System control number
(OCoLC)722856685
System details
DVD; NTSC; region 1; Dolby digital mono; new digital restoration
Video recording format
DVD
Label
Les Diaboliques, Janus Films ; Filmsonor Société Anonyme présente ; produit et dirigé par H.G. Clouzot ; scénario et dialogues de H.G. Clouzot et Jérome Geronimi ; avec la collaboration de René Masson et Frédéric Grendel ; distribué en France par Cinédis
Link
http://midwesttapes.com/images/movies/000/000/000/010/487/000000000010487427.jpg
Publication
Note
  • Full screen (1.33:1)
  • Edition from container; series numbering from container spine; some credits from booklet
  • Adapted from the novel: Celle qui n'etait plus / Pierre Boileau and Thomas Narcejac
  • Originally produced as a French motion picture in 1955
  • "Under exclusive license from TF1 International"--Disc label
  • Special features: Serge Bromberg introduction, selected-scene commentary by French-film scholar Kelly Conway, new video interview with novelist and film critic Kim Newman, original theatrical trailer, booklet featuring essay by film critic Terrence Rafferty
Carrier category
videodisc
Carrier category code
  • vd
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
black and white
Configuration of playback channels
monaural
Content category
two-dimensional moving image
Content type code
  • tdi
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Control code
ocn722856685
Dimensions
4 3/4 in.
Dimensions
other
Edition
DVD special edition.
Extent
1 videodisc (117 min.)
Isbn
9781604654158
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other control number
715515070911
Other physical details
sound, black and white
Publisher number
CC2003D
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System control number
(OCoLC)722856685
System details
DVD; NTSC; region 1; Dolby digital mono; new digital restoration
Video recording format
DVD

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