The Clouzot Scandal
The Clouzot Scandal

The Clouzot Scandal

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2017
1h 0m
6.5(8 votes)
Documentary

Overview

Great filmmakers claim the artistic influence of French director Henri-Georges Clouzot (1907-1977), a master of suspense, with a unique vision of the world, who knew how to offer both great shows and subtle studies of characters. Beyond the myth of the tyrannical director, a contrasting portrait of a visionary, an agitator, an artist against the system.

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TV5 Monde
Talweg Production
CNC
ARTE

Videos & Trailers

1 video

Cast & Crew

22 members
Acting

Aurélien Recoing

Narrator (voice)

Aurélien Recoing
Directing

Bernard Stora

Self

No Image
Directing

Bertrand Blier

Self

Bertrand Blier
Directing

봉준호

Self

봉준호
Directing

Dominik Moll

Self

Dominik Moll
Writing

Jacques Tardi

Self

Jacques Tardi
Writing

Michèle Ressi

Self

No Image
Writing

Pascal Bonitzer

Self

Pascal Bonitzer
Writing

Pierre Assouline

Self

Pierre Assouline
Directing

Xavier Giannoli

Self

Xavier Giannoli
Production

Alfred Greven

Self (archive footage)

No Image
Writing

Henri-Georges Clouzot

Self (archive footage)

Henri-Georges Clouzot
Acting

Herbert von Karajan

Self (archive footage)

Herbert von Karajan
Writing

Jérôme Géronimi

Self (archive footage)

No Image
Acting

Joseph Goebbels

Self (archive footage)

Joseph Goebbels
Art

Max Douy

Self (archive footage)

Max Douy
Costume & Make-Up

Odette Berroyer

Self (archive footage)

Odette Berroyer
Acting

Pablo Picasso

Self (archive footage)

Pablo Picasso
Acting

Philippe Nicaud

Self (archive footage)

Philippe Nicaud
Acting

Philippe Pétain

Self (archive footage)

Philippe Pétain
Writing

Pierre Tchernia

Self (archive footage)

Pierre Tchernia
Acting

Véra Clouzot

Self (archive footage)

Véra Clouzot

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