Henri-Georges Clouzot's Inferno

2009 7.3 (87 votes) 1h 42m

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Documentary

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Lobster Films
France 2 Cinéma

Henri-Georges Clouzot's Inferno (L'Enfer d'Henri-Georges Clouzot)

A master filmmaker's unfinished dream

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.