Episode 124 – Henri-Georges Clouzot’s Diabolique

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This week on the podcast, Ryan and James are joined by Rufus Derham to discuss Henri-Georges Clouzot’s 1955 film, Diabolique.

About the film:

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.

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Episode Links:

• Diabolique on Criterion.com
• Diabolique: Murder Considered as One of the Fine Arts – From the Current – The Criterion Collection
• Diabolique – From the Current – The Criterion  Collection
• Three Reasons: Diabolique – From the Current – The Criterion  Collection
• Press Notes: Diabolique – From the Current – The Criterion  Collection
• Diabolique :: rogerebert.com ::  Reviews
• Movie Review – Diabolique – The Screen: A Chiller of a Thriller; ‘Diabolique,’ a French Film, at Fine Arts –  NYTimes.com
• Les Diaboliques (film) – Wikipedia, the free  encyclopedia
• Criterion Confessions: DIABOLIQUE (Blu-Ray) –  #35
• Criterion Reflections: Diabolique (1954) –  #35
• Diabolique (SPUR | Graphic Design and  Illustration)
• David Plunkert (@plunkert) on  Twitter
• Restored Diabolique released today (SPUR | Graphic Design and  Illustration)
• 2011 Wacky New Years Drawing

Next time on the podcast: Seijun Suzuki’s Tokyo Drifter and Branded To Kill

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