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Henri-Georges Clouzot's Inferno

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Filmmaker Henri-Georges Clouzot's unfinished film, "Inferno," is reconstructed.
Henri-Georges Clouzot's Inferno

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Combining visually splendid archival footage and insightful testimonials, Inferno heroically brings Henri-Georges Clouzot's unfinished vision to light.

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John Hartl Seattle Times 12/16/2010
3/4
The remains of an aborted movie can become a fascinating pastiche. Go to Full Review
Ty Burr Boston Globe 09/16/2010
3.5/4
The results are like nothing you've seen before: Clouzot seemed to be reinventing the medium itself. Go to Full Review
Andrew O'Hehir Salon.com 07/23/2010
A fascinating exploration of artistic self-destruction and hubris... Go to Full Review
Nicholas Bell IONCINEMA.com 08/25/2020
3.5/5
An intriguing glance at a notorious failed film production, Henri-Georges Clouzot's Inferno is must see for fans of the accomplished auteur, as well as anyone prone to getting drunk off the beautiful visage of Romy Schneider. Go to Full Review
John Powers NPR's Fresh Air 05/17/2018
Trust me. You'll remember this failure's images long after you've forgotten countless other movies, even those that have been hailed as a triumph. Go to Full Review
Dorothy Woodend The Tyee (British Columbia) 08/22/2017
Even in its current fragmented, disassembled state, the scenes from Inferno proper exert a bizarre spell. Go to Full Review
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05/22/2013 I'm surprised that there is an audience that appreciated this film. Upon finding a canister of an unfinished film. the film maker probably would have been better off just showing us what was within. Instead we have a meandering mess of images that confuses Clouzot's original intentions. See more 05/04/2012 Bromberg semble avoir conçu son film comme le tournage du film de Clouzot. Un tournage infernal pour l'un, un enfer à monter pour l'autre. Un tournage infernal pour les acteurs, un Enfer pour les yeux des spectateurs. Les illusions d'optique nous font perdre le sens des realites et finissent par nous rendre fous nous aussi. Passionnant et angoissant documentaire sur un film inacheve. See more 01/29/2012 Intriguing doc about the legendary H.G Clouzot's unfinished film 'L'Enfer'. It has rare footage of dailies, cam/makeup tests and interviews with cast/crew. See more 06/03/2011 Finally a movie/documentary that surprises me by its quality and originality. Astonishing! This is the kind of film I'd been searching for: kind of noir, bizarre, stylish, sexy, psychological... With all the essence of the "sixties" in Europe, reminding me of Hitchcock and Raul Ruiz, has a touch of nouvelle vague, op-art, electro-acoustic music, mixed with elements from the English film scene. Totally loved it. See more 05/07/2011 A fascinating and cautionary tale about director hubris. See more 01/26/2011 such a good movie that really should be twinned with 'lost in la mancha' for any wanna be filmmaker See more Read all reviews
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Synopsis Filmmaker Henri-Georges Clouzot's unfinished film, "Inferno," is reconstructed.
Director
Serge Bromberg, Ruxandra Medrea
Producer
Serge Bromberg
Screenwriter
Serge Bromberg
Production Co
France 2 Cinéma, Lobster Films
Genre
Drama
Original Language
French (France)
Release Date (Streaming)
Feb 23, 2018
Box Office (Gross USA)
$24.0K
Runtime
1h 34m