Henri-Georges Clouzot's Inferno

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Henri-Georges Clouzot's Inferno

2009

1h 34m

Drama

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

Critics Consensus

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

The remains of an aborted movie can become a fascinating pastiche.

Rated: 3/4

Dec 16, 2010

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Ty Burr

Boston Globe

The results are like nothing you've seen before: Clouzot seemed to be reinventing the medium itself.

Rated: 3.5/4

Sep 16, 2010

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Andrew O'Hehir

Salon.com

A fascinating exploration of artistic self-destruction and hubris...

Jul 23, 2010

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Nicholas Bell

IONCINEMA.com

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.

Rated: 3.5/5

Aug 25, 2020

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John Powers

NPR's Fresh Air

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.

May 17, 2018

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Dorothy Woodend

The Tyee (British Columbia)

Even in its current fragmented, disassembled state, the scenes from Inferno proper exert a bizarre spell.

Aug 22, 2017

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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.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

02/07/23

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Bromberg semble avoir conÃ§u son film comme le tournage du film de Clouzot. Un tournage infernal pour l'un, un enfer Ã 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.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/13/23

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Audience Member

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.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/27/23

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Audience Member

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.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/07/23

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Audience Member

A fascinating and cautionary tale about director hubris.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/22/23

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Audience Member

such a good movie that really should be twinned with 'lost in la mancha' for any wanna be filmmaker

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/19/23

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Serge Bromberg

Director

Ruxandra Medrea

Director

Serge Bromberg

Narrator

Bérénice Bejo

Odette

Jacques Gamblin

Marcel

Romy Schneider

Odette

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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