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Diabolique(1955 version)
stripedcat
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I watched this film a couple of nights ago. A really good thriller. From Henri-Georges Clouzot - who I think got the nickname of the "French Hitchcock". I am going to check out more of his work soon.
I did think that the film had a lot of tension towards the end. Perhaps the only negative thing to say about it was that it could have done with losing a few minutes at the beginning of the film. A lot of that slowed the pace down too much at the start.
What are people's thoughts on the film?
I did think that the film had a lot of tension towards the end. Perhaps the only negative thing to say about it was that it could have done with losing a few minutes at the beginning of the film. A lot of that slowed the pace down too much at the start.
What are people's thoughts on the film?
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I remember enjoying it but you've kind of inspired me to watch it again.
As for the pacing, I think it was fine. The characters need to be established at the beginning as their relationships with each other are vital to understanding what happens next. And once the plotting begins, the suspense and tension just grows and grows!
Yeah, I did hear that Hitch wanted to adapt it as well. I agree with you(I love Hitch's work by the way and "Psycho" is a favourite of mine)that he couldn't of topped what Clouzot did with this film.
For me the most terrifying moment of the film was :-
Like I said, I will check out his other work as well.
I take it that it is best to avoid the remake, right?
When I was watching it, it struck me that
I'd recommend 'Wages of Fear' or 'The Raven' next, but you can't really go wrong with any Clouzot.
I haven't seen the remake, but judging by reviews I'd say don't bother! To be honest, I'm not sure how a 90s Hollywood remake would improve upon the original anyway - but who knows, maybe it's an overlooked masterpiece....
It's amazing how
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