Henri-Georges Clouzot's Inferno
Henri-Georges Clouzot's Inferno

Henri-Georges Clouzot's Inferno

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2009
1h 42m
7.2(89 votes)
Documentary

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.

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Production Companies

Lobster Films
France 2 Cinéma

Videos & Trailers

1 video

Cast & Crew

25 members
Acting

Romy Schneider

Odette (archive footage)

Romy Schneider
Writing

Henri-Georges Clouzot

Self (archive footage)

Henri-Georges Clouzot
Acting

Serge Reggiani

Marcel (archive footage)

Serge Reggiani
Acting

Bérénice Bejo

Odette

Bérénice Bejo
Acting

Jacques Gamblin

Marcel

Jacques Gamblin
Acting

Dany Carrel

Marylou (archive footage)

Dany Carrel
Acting

Jean-Claude Bercq

Martineau (archive footage)

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Acting

Mario David

Julien (archive footage)

Mario David
Acting

André Luguet

Duhamel (archive footage)

André Luguet
Acting

Barbara Sommers

Mme. Bordure (archive footage)

Barbara Sommers
Acting

Maurice Teynac

M. Bordure (archive footage)

Maurice Teynac
Acting

Blanchette Brunoy

Clotilde (archive footage)

Blanchette Brunoy
Acting

Maurice Garrel

Dr. Arnoux (archive footage)

Maurice Garrel
Acting

Henri Virlogeux

L'homme sur la terrasse (archive footage)

Henri Virlogeux
Acting

Catherine Allégret

Yvette / Self - Interviewee

Catherine Allégret
Directing

Serge Bromberg

Récitant / Narrator (voice)

Serge Bromberg
Directing

Costa-Gavras

Self - Interviewee

Costa-Gavras
Camera

William Lubtchansky

Self - Interviewee

William Lubtchansky
Directing

Bernard Stora

Self - Interviewee

No Image
Acting

Joel Stein

Self - Interviewee

No Image
Production

Thi Lan Nguyen

Self - Interviewee

No Image
Sound

Jean-Louis Ducarme

Self - Interviewee

No Image
Art

Jacques Douy

Self - Interviewee

No Image
Sound

Gilbert Amy

Self - Interviewee

No Image
Acting

Burt Lancaster

Self (archive footage)

Burt Lancaster

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