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Henri-Georges Clouzot's Inferno (2009)

Henri-Georges Clouzot's Inferno (2009)

Documentary

A master filmmaker's unfinished dream

Release Date: 2009, October 1
Directors: Serge Bromberg, Ruxandra Medrea
Countries: France
Production: Lobster Films, France 2 Cinéma
Cast: Burt Lancaster, Bérénice Bejo, Romy Schneider, Maurice Teynac, Serge Reggiani, Henri Virlogeux, Catherine Allégret, Jacques Gamblin, Maurice Garrel, Joel Stein, Dany Carrel, Jean-Claude Bercq

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.

Keywords:

woman director filmmaking making of interview documentary filmmaking cinema history unfinished archive footage portrait of a filmmaker edited from unfinished film