Diabolique Devils

DVD 2011

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.

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Criterion collection Criterion collection ; 35 Criterion collection ; 35 DVD

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ISBN:

9781604654158

Edition:

DVD special edition

Description:

1 videodisc (117 minutes) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 inches
polychrome
digital
optical
surround
Dolby Digital mono; aspect ratio 1.33:1
NTSC
video file
DVD video
region 1

Target Audience Note:

Canadian Home Video Rating: Not rated

Other Title:

Devils
Diaboliques (Motion picture : 1955) [DVD]

Notes:

Title from container
Adapted from the novel: Celle qui n'etait plus / Pierre Boileau and Thomas Narcejac
Originally released as a motion picture in 1955
Special features: Serge Bromberg introduction; selected-scene commentary; new video interview with novelist and film critic Kim Newman; trailer
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
DVD, region 1; NTSC; Dolby Digital mono; aspect ratio 1.33:1
For private home use only
In French with optional English subtitles

Control Number:

813304

UPC:

715515070911

Other Authors:

Brochard, Jean, 1893-1972, actor
Clouzot, H.-G. (Henri-Georges), screenwriter, film director, film producer
Clouzot, Vera, 1913-1960, actor
Criterion Collection (Firm), film distributor
Dorny, Thérèse, 1891-1976, actor
Filmsonor (Firm), production company
Geronimi, Jérôme, screenwriter
Gug, Madeleine, 1913-1971, editor of moving image work
Larquey, Pierre, 1884-1962, actor
Meurisse, Paul, 1913-1979, actor
Parys, Georges van, composer
Roquevert, Noël, actor
Serrault, Michel, 1928-2007, actor
Signoret, Simone, 1921-1985, actor
Thirard, Armand, director of photography
Vanel, Charles, 1892-1989, actor
Vera Film, production company

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