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Henri-Georges Clouzot's Inferno

Henri-Georges Clouzot's Inferno

A master filmmaker's unfinished dream

2009•1h 42m•7.2/10
Documentary

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7.2/10(89)

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.

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Production

Lobster Films, France 2 Cinéma

Language

FR

Status

Released

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Cast

Romy Schneider

Romy Schneider

Odette (archive footage)

Henri-Georges Clouzot

Henri-Georges Clouzot

Self (archive footage)

Serge Reggiani

Serge Reggiani

Marcel (archive footage)

Bérénice Bejo

Bérénice Bejo

Odette

Jacques Gamblin

Jacques Gamblin

Marcel

Dany Carrel

Dany Carrel

Marylou (archive footage)

Jean-Claude Bercq

Martineau (archive footage)

Mario David

Mario David

Julien (archive footage)

André Luguet

André Luguet

Duhamel (archive footage)

Barbara Sommers

Barbara Sommers

Mme. Bordure (archive footage)

Maurice Teynac

Maurice Teynac

M. Bordure (archive footage)

Blanchette Brunoy

Blanchette Brunoy

Clotilde (archive footage)

Maurice Garrel

Maurice Garrel

Dr. Arnoux (archive footage)

Henri Virlogeux

Henri Virlogeux

L'homme sur la terrasse (archive footage)

Catherine Allégret

Catherine Allégret

Yvette / Self - Interviewee

Serge Bromberg

Serge Bromberg

Récitant / Narrator (voice)

Costa-Gavras

Costa-Gavras

Self - Interviewee

William Lubtchansky

William Lubtchansky

Self - Interviewee

Bernard Stora

Self - Interviewee

Joel Stein

Self - Interviewee

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