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Vera Clouzot stands by a door as Simone Signoret touches Paul Meurisse, who is lying on a bed, in a scene from Les Diaboliques (1955). Les Diaboliques
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Vera Clouzot

French actress
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Vera Clouzot stands by a door as Simone Signoret touches Paul Meurisse, who is lying on a bed, in a scene from Les Diaboliques (1955).
Les Diaboliques (Diabolique) (From left) Vera Clouzot, Simone Signoret, and Paul Meurisse in Les Diaboliques (1955; Diabolique), directed by Henri-Georges Clouzot.

Véra Clouzot was a French actress, born in Brazil, who starred in two highly acclaimed suspense films directed by her husband, Henri-Georges Clouzot. She is best known for her roles in The Wages of Fear (1953) and Les Diaboliques (1955).12

In The Wages of Fear, Clouzot played Linda, a woman awaiting her lover's return from a perilous nitroglycerin delivery mission. In Les Diaboliques, she portrayed Christina Delassalle, a schoolteacher who conspires with her mistress to murder her cruel husband. Both films are considered classics of French cinema and are noted for their suspenseful plots and atmospheric direction. Clouzot's performances in these films contributed significantly to their critical success and her lasting legacy in film history.123

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  3. History of film - France

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