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Henri-Georges Clouzot's Inferno

"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.

Top 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

    Jean-Claude Bercq

    Martineau (archive footage)

  • Mario David

    Mario David

    Julien (archive footage)

  • André Luguet

    André Luguet

    Duhamel (archive footage)

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.

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