Les Diaboliques

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Les Diaboliques (also known as Diabolique) is a French suspense-thriller, made in 1955 and directed by Henri-Georges Clouzot. The wife and mistress of a Jerkass school headmaster conspire to kill him, but after they carry it out, his body disappears, and then things just get weirder. The two main ladies were played by Vera Clouzot and Simone Signoret.

Remade as Diabolique in 1996 with Sharon Stone, Isabelle Adjani, Chazz Palminteri, and Kathy Bates.

Tropes used in Les Diaboliques include:

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