Henri-Georges Clouzot's Inferno (L'Enfer d'Henri-Georges Clouzot) 14 years old

A master filmmaker's unfinished dream

Henri-Georges Clouzot's Inferno

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.

Credits

Henri-Georges Clouzot's Inferno Cast

Name Character
Jean-Claude Bercq He was 81, 79 years old when he died as Martineau (archive footage)
Romy Schneider She was 71, 43 years old when she died as Odette
Jacques Gamblin He was 52, now 66 years old as Marcel
Bérénice Bejo She was 33, now 47 years old as Odette
Serge Reggiani He was 88, 82 years old when he died as Marcel (archive footage)
Mario David He was 76, 71 years old when he died as Julien (archive footage)
Dany Carrel She was 74, now 88 years old as Marylou (archive footage)
Henri-Georges Clouzot He was 102, 69 years old when he died as Himself (archive footage)
André Luguet He was 117, 87 years old when he died as Duhamel (archive footage)
Blanchette Brunoy She was 94, 89 years old when she died as Clotilde (archive footage)
Barbara Sommers She was 57, now 71 years old as Mme. Bordure (archive footage)
Maurice Teynac He was 94, 76 years old when he died as M. Bordure (archive footage)
Maurice Garrel He was 87, 88 years old when he died as Dr. Arnoux (archive footage)
Henri Virlojeux He was 86, 71 years old when he died as L'homme sur la terrasse (archive footage)
Catherine Allégret She was 64, now 77 years old as Yvette / Herself - Interviewee (archive footage)

Henri-Georges Clouzot's Inferno Crew

Name Department
Cyril Moisson as Sound. Sound
Jean Gargonne as Supervising Sound Editor. Sound
Serge Bromberg as Director. He was 49 (now 62) years old Directing
Serge Bromberg as Producer. He was 49 (now 62) years old Production
Serge Bromberg as Writer. He was 49 (now 62) years old Writing
Jérôme Krumenacker as Director of Photography. Camera
Irina Lubtchansky as Director of Photography. Camera
Janice Jones as Editor. She was 49 (now 63) years old Editing
Ruxandra Medrea as Director. Directing
Marianne Lère as Executive Producer. Production
Bruno Alexiu as Original Music Composer. Sound
Nicolas Fauré as Production Design. He was 25 (now 39) years old Art
Antoine Jesel as Post-Production Manager. He was 28 (now 42) years old Crew
Jean Guy Verán as Sound Re-Recording Mixer. Sound
Henri-Georges Clouzot's Inferno poster
Henri-Georges Clouzot's Inferno (14 years)

A master filmmaker's unfinished dream

  • Release day: Thursday, October 01, 2009
  • Runtime: 102 minutes