Henri-Georges Clouzot's Inferno
Ruxandra Medrea2009-10-01
A master filmmaker's unfinished dream
7.2
102 min
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
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Romy Schneider | Odette (archive footage) | Unowned |
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Henri-Georges Clouzot | Self (archive footage) | Unowned |
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Serge Reggiani | Marcel (archive footage) | Unowned |
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Bérénice Bejo | Odette | Unowned |
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Jacques Gamblin | Marcel | Unowned |
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Dany Carrel | Marylou (archive footage) | Unowned |
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Jean-Claude Bercq | Martineau (archive footage) | Unowned |
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Mario David | Julien (archive footage) | Unowned |
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André Luguet | Duhamel (archive footage) | Unowned |
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Barbara Sommers | Mme. Bordure (archive footage) | Unowned |
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Maurice Teynac | M. Bordure (archive footage) | Unowned |
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Blanchette Brunoy | Clotilde (archive footage) | Unowned |
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Maurice Garrel | Dr. Arnoux (archive footage) | Unowned |
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Henri Virlogeux | L'homme sur la terrasse (archive footage) | Unowned |
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Catherine Allégret | Yvette / Self - Interviewee | Unowned |
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Serge Bromberg | Récitant / Narrator (voice) | Unowned |
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Costa-Gavras | Self - Interviewee | Unowned |
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William Lubtchansky | Self - Interviewee | Unowned |
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Bernard Stora | Self - Interviewee | Unowned |
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Joel Stein | Self - Interviewee | Unowned |
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Thi Lan Nguyen | Self - Interviewee | Unowned |
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Jean-Louis Ducarme | Self - Interviewee | Unowned |
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Jacques Douy | Self - Interviewee | Unowned |
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Gilbert Amy | Self - Interviewee | Unowned |
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Burt Lancaster | Self (archive footage) | Unowned |