Henri-Georges Clouzot's Inferno

Henri-Georges Clouzot's Inferno

102 mins | Documentary | Oct. 1, 2009

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

102 mins | Documentary | Oct. 1, 2009

Henri-Georges Clouzot's Inferno
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.
IMDb rating 7.4
Producers France 2 Cinéma, Lobster Films
Original title L'Enfer d'Henri-Georges Clouzot
Directors Ruxandra Medrea, Serge Bromberg
Writers Serge Bromberg

Cast

Romy Schneider

as Odette (archive footage)

Henri-Georges Clouzot

as Self (archive footage)

Serge Reggiani

as Marcel (archive footage)

Bérénice Bejo

as Odette

Jacques Gamblin

as Marcel

Dany Carrel

as Marylou (archive footage)

Jean-Claude Bercq

as Martineau (archive footage)

Mario David

as Julien (archive footage)

André Luguet

as Duhamel (archive footage)

Barbara Sommers

as Mme. Bordure (archive footage)

Maurice Teynac

as M. Bordure (archive footage)

Blanchette Brunoy

as Clotilde (archive footage)

Maurice Garrel

as Dr. Arnoux (archive footage)

Henri Virlogeux

as L'homme sur la terrasse (archive footage)

Catherine Allégret

as Yvette / Self - Interviewee

Serge Bromberg

as Récitant / Narrator (voice)

Costa-Gavras

as Self - Interviewee

William Lubtchansky

as Self - Interviewee

Bernard Stora

as Self - Interviewee

Joel Stein

as Self - Interviewee

Thi Lan Nguyen

as Self - Interviewee

Jean-Louis Ducarme

as Self - Interviewee

Jacques Douy

as Self - Interviewee

Gilbert Amy

as Self - Interviewee