Diabolique

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Lars N @movie_douche Mar 27 A beautifully shot early thriller with moments of great suspense, plenty of plot twists if somewhat illogical, convoluted and slow at times. See more Kevin L @Lakeman Feb 15 Another example of pre-70's acting that just seems wooden, unrealistic to me, so the full effect of the storyline doesn't hit like it could. That said, Director Clouzot & the screenwriters pull off the Hitchock-esque plot well enough that the big twist hit the target for me. Still implausible, sure, but it's a movie. The twist and the set-up that leads to it is not what the movie is 'about'. That's just how it is 'about' it. Per the acting, Signoret & Meurisse are the best of the lot. She's quite convincing as a jilted, abused lover hot for revenge. He's more than up to the task of being a lousy rat of a human being. But many others are a problem in there performances; particularly co-lead Clouzot. And what's the point of the very last scene? 3.2 stars See more Rich C. @RichieNoir Jan 27 Plenty of plot twists. See more Timothy W @Studster Jan 25 Hitchcockian at times with excellent acting. Could have used some more editing with some scenes going too long. The retired detective was too unbelievably engaged. See more Ted B. @Movieaddicted Nov 17 3.5 stars: Well, as they say, I guess you just had to be there to appreciate what happened. This movie was a very good mystery, but I certainly wouldn't call it great. The acting, by 1950s French standards, was very good. It was probably very original in its time, but I guess I've seen too many spinoffs of that plot. I guess I would have prefred dubbing to subtitles. The French dialogue was very fast, and it took a lot of concentration to keep up. See more Tim M @tgmacman Sep 28 Steeped in mood and atmosphere, Diabolique methodically peels back the curtain of a treacherous mystery. See more Read all reviews

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