Diabolique (1996 film)

Diabolique
Theatrical release poster
Directed byJeremiah Chechik
Screenplay byHenri-Georges Clouzot
Don Roos
Based onShe Who Was No More (Celle qui n'était plus)
1952 novel
by Boileau-Narcejac
Produced byJames G. Robinson
Marvin Worth
Starring
CinematographyPeter James
Edited byCarol Littleton
Music byRandy Edelman
Production
company
Distributed byWarner Bros.
Release date
  • March 22, 1996 (1996-03-22)
Running time
107 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
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.