Henri-Georges Clouzot's Inferno

"A master filmmaker's unfinished dream"

2009 1h 42m FR

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Documentary

Synopsis

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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.

“A master filmmaker's unfinished dream”

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Cast

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)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Serge Bromberg
Writers: Serge Bromberg
Languages: French
Countries: France

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ERA

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Released 17 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Serge Bromberg, shot by Jérôme Krumenacker. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Bruno Alexiu. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Janice Jones shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Romy Schneider and Henri-Georges Clouzot and Serge Reggiani carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "A master filmmaker's unfinished dream".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1433528 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 93 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Serge Bromberg directs. Jérôme Krumenacker behind the camera. Bruno Alexiu scores. Janice Jones cuts. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.

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1Released 17 years ago.
2Directed by Serge Bromberg, shot by Jérôme Krumenacker. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Bruno Alexiu. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Janice Jones shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Romy Schneider and Henri-Georges Clouzot and Serge Reggiani carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "A master filmmaker's unfinished dream".
7IMDB entry: tt1433528 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 93 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
9Classified under 10 themes, including "interview", "filmmaking", "making of", "archive footage".