The defence The Big-Idea Head
“Its refusal to behave is the point.”
The strange choices create the kind of friction that follows you out of the theatre and into the argument.
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Diabolically Yours
Thriller · Crime · 1967
A wealthy amnesiac begins to suspect that his devoted wife is not really his wife and that he is not the man people keep telling him he is.
Movie details
Diabolically Yours
“I'm yours to have and to hold till DEATH do us part.”
1967 Thriller · Crime 1h 33m
Critical arithmetic
One number, for now.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
TMDB
5.9 / 10
Community rating
A wealthy amnesiac begins to suspect that his devoted wife is not really his wife and that he is not the man people keep telling him he is.
CriticWise case file
What this film says about your taste.
Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.
The archetype split
Who fights over Diabolically Yours?
For the defence
The Big-Idea Head
“You watch with your brain, not your gut.”
Read their case For the prosecution
The Popcorn Loyalist
“Big screen, big feelings, no apologies.”
Read their objectionThe split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.
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Cast & crew
Directed by
Julien Duvivier
Written by
Roland Girard · Jean Bolvary · Julien Duvivier · Paul Gégauff
Alain Delon
Pierre Lagrange / Georges Campo
Senta Berger
Christiane
Sergio Fantoni
Fréderic Launay
Claude Piéplu
Decorator
Peter Mosbacher
Kiem
Albert Augier
Doctor
Renate Birgo
Nurse
Court is in session
Put Diabolically Yours on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist
“Oddness is not depth.”
A film can break every rule and still leave nothing behind but the memory of how hard it tried to be singular.