Quotessence
Home / Quotes / Quote by Terrence Rafferty

Quote by Terrence Rafferty

“Henri-Georges Clouzot's cool, clammy, twisty 1955 thriller Diabolique is an almost perfect movie about a very nearly perfect murder, a film in which the artist's methods and the killers' are ideally matched, equal in cunning and in ruthlessness. The screenplay, adapted by Clouzot and three other writers from a novel by the crack French crime-fiction team of Pierre Boileau and Thomas Narcejac, is a fantastically elaborate piece of contrivance, but the scrupulous realism of the direction makes the unnatural tale somehow feel entirely likely.”

Quote by Terrence Rafferty

Create image

Author

Terrence Rafferty

Terrence Rafferty is a renowned film critic whose work is known for its in-depth analysis and insightful perspectives. His reviews span a wide range of films from classics to contemporary independent productions, having a profound impact on the art and industry of cinema. more

You May Also Like

“Just remember, you must know everything well before you can know what to discard. You must cover pages with material you will not finally put into the book. That doesn't mean you don't use it. It is still there, must be there, an invisible foundation which gives authority to the story. The planning done on setting is never wasted.”

IfsKnowsGivingWellsMeanDoeHas BeensStillsBookDoneStoriesUseWrittenMaterialsAuthorityPagesFoundationPlanningInvisibleSettingSettings
Author:Dorothy Bryant
Create image