

L'Enfer d'Henri-Georges Clouzot
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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.
Henri-Georges Clouzot's Inferno is a 2009 documentary that explores the legendary abandoned film L'Enfer, originally shot in 1964. The film showcases Clouzot's original rushes, screen tests, and location footage while reconstructing his vision for the ill-fated project through interviews, dramatizations, and his personal notes.
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Romy SchneiderOdette (archive footage)
Henri-Georges ClouzotSelf (archive footage)
Serge ReggianiMarcel (archive footage)
Bérénice BejoOdette
Jacques GamblinMarcel
Dany CarrelMarylou (archive footage)- Jean-Claude BercqMartineau (archive footage)
Mario DavidJulien (archive footage)
André LuguetDuhamel (archive footage)
Barbara SommersMme. Bordure (archive footage)
Maurice TeynacM. Bordure (archive footage)
Blanchette BrunoyClotilde (archive footage)
Maurice GarrelDr. Arnoux (archive footage)
Henri VirlogeuxL'homme sur la terrasse (archive footage)
Catherine AllégretYvette / Self - Interviewee
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Inferno / L'enfer d'Henri-Georges Clouzot (2009) - Trailer English Subs
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What is Henri-Georges Clouzot's Inferno about?
The documentary chronicles the 1964 production of L'Enfer, a film that collapsed after three weeks despite major studio backing and unlimited budget. It presents Clouzot's original expressionistic footage and reconstructs what the finished film might have been through interviews, dramatizations, and the director's own notes.
When was this documentary released?
Henri-Georges Clouzot's Inferno was released on October 1, 2009.
What makes this documentary unique?
It provides rare access to Clouzot's original rushes and experimental footage from the doomed 1964 production, offering viewers a glimpse into an unrealized masterpiece and the circumstances that led to its collapse.














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