Henri-Georges Clouzot's Inferno (L'enfer d'Henri-Georges Clouzot)
Henri-Georges Clouzot's Inferno (L'enfer d'Henri-Georges Clouzot)
A documentary about the attempt of the famous French director Henri-Georges Clouzot (Les Diaboliques, The Wages of Fear) in the early 1960s to film his long-gestated project Inferno, a portrayal of jealousy starring Romy Schneider and Serge Reggiani.--©Official Site
4.0 out of 5 based on 3 reviews
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| Certificate |
15 |
| Genre |
Documentary |
| Director |
Ruxandra Medrea Serge Bromberg |
| Cast |
Berenice Bejo, Jacques Gamblin, Serge Reggiani, Romy Schneider Catherine Allegret |
| Studio |
Lobster Films |
| Release Date |
November 2009 |
| Running Time |
102 mins |
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A documentary about the attempt of the famous French director Henri-Georges Clouzot (Les Diaboliques, The Wages of Fear) in the early 1960s to film his long-gestated project Inferno, a portrayal of jealousy starring Romy Schneider and Serge Reggiani.--©Official Site
Reviews
Empire Magazine
David Parkinson
“Superbly portrays the truly extraordinary and inventive vision this doomed movie could have unleashed upon the world.”
03/11/2009
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Time Out
Tom Huddleston
“It’s a remarkable feat of cinematic archeology, taking in reminiscences from the key players plus Clouzot’s raw location footage and wildly sensuous test photography of star Romy Schneider.”
05/11/2009
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Variety
Todd McCarthy
“The strange fate of what might have become a major French film of the '60s is compellingly related in "Henri-Georges Clouzot's Inferno." Built around some fascinating, never-seen footage of tests and scenes shot before the picture shuttered three weeks into production, Serge Bromberg's and Ruxandra Medrea's enterprising documentary was a highlight of this year's Cannes ”
02/06/2009
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