Henri-Georges Clouzots Inferno | reviewed by: William O'Donnell | February 15, 2022
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Worth viewing for the lighting and makeup experiments alone.
| genre | Documentary |
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| synopsis | 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. |
| lead actors | Romy Schneider | Henri-Georges Clouzot | Serge Reggiani | Bérénice Bejo | Jacques Gamblin | Dany Carrel | Jean-Claude Bercq | Mario David | André Luguet | Barbara Sommers | Maurice Teynac | Blanchette Brunoy | Maurice Garrel | Henri Virlogeux | Catherine Allégret | Serge Bromberg | Costa-Gavras | William Lubtchansky | Bernard Stora | Joel Stein | Thi Lan Nguyen | Jean-Louis Ducarme | Jacques Douy | Gilbert Amy |
| director | Serge Bromberg | Ruxandra Medrea |