Emulated but never equaled is Henri-Georges Clouzot's 1954 suspense-filled Diabolique. Criterion has done a decent job on this 1.33:1 full frame transfer (the film's original aspect ratio). Shot in black-and-white and culled from an original 35 mm fine grain composite master, the image looks very bright and dark with only a few instances of grain, dirt, or scratches showing up in the picture. The audio is presented in Dolby Mono in French. This soundtrack lacks any true surround sounds, though on the plus side the bulk of the dialogue, effects, and music are all clear of any nasty distortion or hiss. No alternate audio tracks are included, though there are some English titles for the majority of Americans that don't speak a lick of French. Sadly, there isn't one single extra feature to be found on this disc. Maybe someday this classic thriller will see a better DVD edition; until then viewers will have to be content with this bare-bones Criterion disc.