Diabolique | |
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Directed by | Jeremiah Chechik |
Screenplay by | Henri-Georges Clouzot Don Roos |
Based on | She Who Was No More (Celle qui n'était plus) 1952 novel by Boileau-Narcejac |
Produced by | James G. Robinson Marvin Worth |
Starring | |
Cinematography | Peter James |
Edited by | Carol Littleton |
Music by | Randy Edelman |
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Distributed by | Warner Bros. |
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Running time | 107 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Budget | $45 million |
Box office | $62.4 million |
Diabolique is a 1996 American psychological thriller film directed by Jeremiah Chechik, starring Sharon Stone, Isabelle Adjani, Chazz Palminteri, and Kathy Bates. The plot follows the wife and mistress of an abusive schoolmaster who find themselves stalked by an unknown assailant after murdering the schoolmaster and disposing of his body.
The film is a remake of the French film Les Diaboliques (1955) directed byHenri-Georges Clouzot, which was based on the novel She Who Was No More (French: Celle qui n'était plus) by Pierre Boileau and Thomas Narcejac. Don Roos adapted the screenplay while Clouzot received credit for his original screenplay that he had collaborated on with others.