Henri-Georges Clouzot's Inferno
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- Runtime
- 102 mins
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.
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.
Cast
- Romy Schneider
- Henri-Georges Clouzot
- Serge Reggiani
- Bérénice Bejo
- Jacques Gamblin
- Dany Carrel
- Jean-Claude Bercq
- Mario David
- André Luguet
- Barbara Sommers
- Maurice Teynac
- Blanchette Brunoy
- Maurice Garrel
- Henri Virlogeux
- Catherine Allégret
- Serge Bromberg
- Costa-Gavras
- William Lubtchansky
- Bernard Stora
- Joel Stein
- Thi Lan Nguyen
- Jean-Louis Ducarme
- Jacques Douy
- Gilbert Amy
Director
- Serge Bromberg
- Ruxandra Medrea
Producers
- Serge Bromberg
