Henri-Georges Clouzot's Inferno
Seen it?2009 | 102 min | Documentary
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Critics loved it (100% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had almost no lasting buzz and soft box office. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for the curious.
- The mood
- Eye-opening.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 42 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in French, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
100% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 8K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Serge Bromberg, Ruxandra Medrea
- 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)