HOLLYWOOD METRICS
HomeAboutCraftNewsAnalyticsScriptsPricingAPI
Catalog/Crime/Diabolique
Diabolique poster
S
Masterwork
MASTER SCORE 91.3 / 100
1955·Crime / Drama / Horror·1h 58m

DIABOLIQUE

“See it, be amazed at it, but...BE QUIET ABOUT IT!”

The cruel and abusive headmaster of a boarding school, Michel Delassalle, is murdered by an unlikely duo -- his meek wife and the mistress he brazenly flaunts. The women become increasingly unhinged by a series of odd occurrences after Delassalle's corpse mysteriously disappears.

Above the Line
Henri-Georges Clouzot·DirectorHenri-Georges Clouzot·WriterJérôme Géronimi·WriterArmand Thirard·Director of PhotographyGeorges Van Parys·Original Music ComposerMadeleine Gug·Editor
Cast
Véra Clouzot·Christina DelassalleSimone Signoret·Nicole HornerPaul Meurisse·Michel DelassalleCharles Vanel·Police Inspector Alfred FichetJean Brochard·PlantiveauPierre Larquey·Mr. DrainMichel Serrault·Mr. RaymondYves-Marie Maurin·MoinetGeorges Poujouly·SoudieuThérèse Dorny·Mrs. Herboux
Full Crew
(8 credits)
Directing· 1
Henri-Georges Clouzot·Director
Writing· 2
Henri-Georges Clouzot·WriterJérôme Géronimi·Writer
Camera· 1
Armand Thirard·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Madeleine Gug·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Georges Van Parys·Original Music Composer
Production· 2
Henri-Georges Clouzot·ProducerGeorges Lourau·Producer
By the Numbers
91.3
OF 100
Master Score
8.1
OF 10
IMDb
95%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
—
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
Where to Watch

THE AVAILABILITY MAP

The canonical record of where this film lives across the streaming map.

Provider Index In Progress

Streaming, rental, and purchase availability for this title is being ingested from the TMDB watch-providers feed and will appear here once the next catalog refresh runs. Until then, the canonical source links below remain the fastest route.

Find on TMDB
Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Diabolique's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#000000
#D3B195
#735341
Mood
Suspenseful, Mysterious
Composition
Centered
Era
1950s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The movie poster features three people against a black background. In the upper left, a man with short dark hair and a suit looks intensely towards the viewer. ”

horrorcrimedrama
Key Elements
Water DropRipples
Atmosphere
Dark
Color Mood
Dark
Setting
None Visible
Design Score
7/10
More Like This

THE NEIGHBORHOOD

Neighboring films in the catalog's similarity graph.

Keep Going

THREE WAYS DEEPER

Auteur
AUT
MORE BY HENRI-GEORGES CLOUZOT

Every catalog entry where Henri-Georges Clouzot is credited as director.

Open
Family
GEN
MORE CRIME

Top-ranked films inside crime, sorted by master score.

Open
Era
DEC
MORE FROM THE 1950S

The best films of the 1950s, ranked across every available metric.

Open
View on IMDbView on TMDBCatalog
HOLLYWOOD METRICS

The definitive mathematical oracle for cinematic success and creative script intelligence.

74,000+ Films100 Years1.1M+ Reviews
PRODUCT
  • Dashboard
  • Pricing
  • Script Analysis
  • News
  • Analytics
  • API
COMPANY
  • About
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Service
CONNECT
  • 𝕏X / Twitter
Get Started Free →
© 2026 Hollywood Metrics. All rights reserved.Powered by bespoke agents and autonomous agentic workflows