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Two women. One man. The combination can be murder. - Diabolique
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Title: Diabolique

Release Date: 22 Mar 1996

Runtime: 1h 47m

Genre: Mystery, Thriller, Horror

Director: Marvin Worth Productions, ABC Productions, Morgan Creek Entertainment, Warner Bros. Pictures

Production Companies: Marvin Worth Productions, ABC Productions, Morgan Creek Entertainment, Warner Bros. Pictures

Overview: The wife and mistress of a cruel school master collaborate in a carefully planned and executed scheme to murder him. The plan goes well until the body, which has been strategically dumped, disappears. The psychological strain starts to weigh on the two women when a retired police investigator begins looking into the man's disappearance on a whim.

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Ratings

Average Vote: 5.5 (291 votes)

Cast

  • Nicole Horner: Sharon Stone
  • Mia Baran: Isabelle Adjani
  • Guy Baran: Chazz Palminteri
  • Det. Shirley Vogel: Kathy Bates
  • Simon Veatch: Spalding Gray
  • Edie Danziger: Shirley Knight
  • Leo Katzman: Allen Garfield
  • Erik Pretzer: Adam Hann-Byrd
  • Video Photographer #1: Donal Logue
  • Ms. Vawze: Diana Bellamy
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