Henri-Georges Clouzot's Inferno (2009)

Henri-Georges Clouzot's Inferno (2009)

A master filmmaker's unfinished dream 2009-10-01 France 102 Min. PG-13
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Overview

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 is Odette (archive footage)
Odette (archive footage)
Henri-Georges Clouzot is Self (archive footage)
Self (archive footage)
Serge Reggiani is Marcel (archive footage)
Marcel (archive footage)
Dany Carrel is Marylou (archive footage)
Marylou (archive footage)
Jean-Claude Bercq is Martineau (archive footage)
Martineau (archive footage)
Mario David is Julien (archive footage)
Julien (archive footage)
André Luguet is Duhamel (archive footage)
Duhamel (archive footage)
Barbara Sommers is Mme. Bordure (archive footage)
Mme. Bordure (archive footage)
Maurice Teynac is M. Bordure (archive footage)
M. Bordure (archive footage)
Blanchette Brunoy is Clotilde (archive footage)
Clotilde (archive footage)