Henri-Georges Clouzot's Inferno

Henri-Georges Clouzot's Inferno

2009
1h 42min

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.

Henri-Georges Clouzot's Inferno

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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
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
Thi Lan Nguyen
Self - Interviewee
Jean-Louis Ducarme
Self - Interviewee
Jacques Douy
Self - Interviewee
Gilbert Amy
Self - Interviewee
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