Henri-Georges Clouzot's Inferno

Oct 1, 2009

1h 42m

★ 7.2

A master filmmaker's unfinished dream

Overview

In 1964, Henri-Georges Clouzot's production of L'Enfer came to a halt. Despite huge expectations, major studio backing and an unlimited budget, after three weeks the production collapsed. This documentary presents Inferno's incredible expressionistic original rushes, screen tests, and on-location footage, whilst also reconstructing Clouzot's original vision, and shedding light on the ill-fated endeavor through interviews, dramatizations of unfilmed scenes, and Clouzot's own notes.

Genres

Documentary

Production Companies

Lobster Films

France 2 Cinéma

Henri-Georges Clouzot's Inferno Trailers

Cast

Odette (archive footage)

Romy Schneider

Self (archive footage)

Henri-Georges Clouzot

Marcel (archive footage)

Serge Reggiani

Odette

Bérénice Bejo

Marcel

Jacques Gamblin

Marylou (archive footage)

Dany Carrel

Martineau (archive footage)

Jean-Claude Bercq

Julien (archive footage)

Mario David

Duhamel (archive footage)

André Luguet

Mme. Bordure (archive footage)

Barbara Sommers

M. Bordure (archive footage)

Maurice Teynac

Clotilde (archive footage)

Blanchette Brunoy

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