Diabolique
1996 · Movie · R · 107 min · ★ 5.5 · 23% critics
A cruel school master becomes the target of a carefully planned plot by his wife and his mistress, but their scheme starts to unravel when the body they arranged to be found disappears. As psychological pressure mounts, a retired police investigator grows curious and digs into the mystery.
Based on Diabolique, She Who Was No More
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Details
- Years
- 1996
- Release date
- 1996-03-22
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 107 min
- Max quality
- SD
- Critic score
- 23/100
- TMDB rating
- 5.5/10 (321 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a suspenseful, plot-driven thriller with a strong cast and escalating psychological strain; Not for you if you’re expecting the original vibe or want a more ambiguous tone like Goodnight Mommy or Mercy.
Pros: watchable suspense; strong cast; good acting | Cons: altered plot; lacks original atmosphere; uneven tension
Themes
- husband wife relationship
- violent husband
- romantic rivalry
- plan gone wrong
- conspiracy
- mistress
- extramarital affair
- heart condition
- boys' school
- abusive husband
- sadistic husband
- unfaithful husband
- +2 more
Cast & crew
Sharon Stone
as Nicole Horner
Isabelle Adjani
as Mia Baran
Chazz Palminteri
as Guy Baran
Kathy Bates
as Det. Shirley Vogel
Spalding Gray
as Simon Veatch
Shirley Knight
as Edie Danziger
Allen Garfield
as Leo Katzman
Adam Hann-Byrd
as Erik Pretzer
Donal Logue
as Video Photographer #1
Diana Bellamy
as Ms. Vawze
Directed by Jeremiah S. Chechik