Henri-Georges Clouzot's Inferno

Henri-Georges Clouzot's Inferno (2009)

L'Enfer d'Henri-Georges Clouzot

A master filmmaker's unfinished dream

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.

Date of release
2009-10-01
TMDB
7.3 / 10 (93)
Runtime
1h 42m
Genres
Documentary
Director
Serge Bromberg, Ruxandra Medrea

Casting

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

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