Les Diaboliques = The devils /

Les Diaboliques = The devils /

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Bibliographic Details
Imprint:	[Irvington, N.Y.] : Criterion Collection, 1998, c1955.
Description:	1 videodisc (116 min.) : sd., b&w ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 guide (1 folded sheet)
Language:	French
Series:	Criterion collection ; 35 The Classic collection Criterion collection (DVD videodiscs) ; 35. Classic collection (Chicago, Ill.)
Subject:	Boileau-Narcejac -- Film and video adaptations. Boileau-Narcejac. Triangles (Interpersonal relations) -- Drama. Man-woman relationships -- Drama. Boarding schools -- France -- Paris -- Drama. Boarding schools. Man-woman relationships. Triangles (Interpersonal relations) France -- Paris. Detective and mystery films. Drama. Feature films. Film adaptations. Thrillers (Motion pictures)
Format:	DVD Video
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/6126374

Hidden Bibliographic Details
Varying Form of Title:	Devils Title on disc label: Henri-Georges Clouzot's Diabolique Title on container and pamphlet: Diabolique
Other uniform titles:	Signoret, Simone, 1921-1985 Clouzot, Vera, 1921-1960. Meurisse, Paul, 1913-1979. Vanel, Charles, 1892-1989. Clouzot, H.-G. (Henri-Georges) Geronimi, Jérôme. Parys, Georges van. Boileau-Narcejac. Celle qui n'était plus.
Other authors / contributors:	Vera Film. Filmsonor (Firm) Janus Films. Criterion Collection (Firm)
ISBN:	0780021940
Notes:	Title on menu screen: Diabolique. Adapted from the novel: Celle qui n'etait plus / Pierre Boileau and Thomas Narcejac. DVD version of a 1955 motion picture. "A Janus Films release" Includes scene selection. 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 format. Digital mono, Dolby. In French with English subtitles.
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.
Publisher's no.:	DIA050 Criterion Collection

Description
Summary:	The mistress and the wife of a sadistic schoolmaster conspire to murder the man, carry it out, and then begin to wonder if they have covered their tracks effectively.
Item Description:	Title on menu screen: Diabolique. Adapted from the novel: Celle qui n'etait plus / Pierre Boileau and Thomas Narcejac. DVD version of a 1955 motion picture. "A Janus Films release" Includes scene selection.
Physical Description:	1 videodisc (116 min.) : sd., b&w ; 4 3/4 in. +
Format:	DVD format. Digital mono, Dolby.
Production Credits:	Director of photography, Armand Thirard ; editor, Madeleine Gug ; music, Georges van Parys.
ISBN:	0780021940