If youre into henri georges clouzot or whatever, youre sure to lose youself in the story of a movie that never finalized. Jul 16, 2010 henrigeorges clouzots inferno punctuates these with readings from clouzots script, with berenice bejo and jacques gamblin taking roles originally played by romy schneider and serge. In 1964, director henrigeorges clouzot diabolique, the raven, the wages of fear, the picasso mystery chose romy schneider, age 26, and serge reggiani, 42, to star in lenfer inferno, an enigmatic and original project with an unlimited budget. Jan 22, 2018 in 1964, henri georges clouzot, the acclaimed director of thriller masterpieces les diaboliques and the wages of fear, began work on his most ambitious film yet.
Inferno lenfer dhenrigeorges clouzot 2009 trailer english. Henrigeorges clouzots inferno is a film directed, written and produced by henrigeorges. The story of inferno, a film retrieved from henri georges clouzot s unfinished 1964 film, hell, should sound familiar. The story of a film that was never made, this fascinating documentary chronicles the illfated attempt by celebrated french director of the wages of fear and diabolique to shoot a longplanned movie entitled inferno during the 1960s. An audaciously experimental film with a virtually unlimited budget, it might have been clouzots greatest achievement. Henrigeorges clouzots inferno, 2009 strictly film school. Lenfer dhenrigeorges clouzot is a film directed, written and produced by henrigeorges clouzot, cinematography by andreas winding and armand thirard, which remained unfinished in 1964. Beginning his film career as a screenwriter, henri georges clouzot switched over to directing and in 1943 had the distinction of having his film le corbeau 1943 banned by both the german forces occupying france and the free french forces fighting them, but for different reasons. Henrigeorges clouzot enjoyed a 40year career in films in his native france, and saw his reputation rise and fall amid the changing tastes of audiences and critics, at home and internationally. Indeed, it was somewhat of a hit yup, the public would actually see foreign fins not so long ago. In 1964, henrigeorges clouzot, the acclaimed director of thriller masterpieces diabolique and the wages of fear, began work on his most ambitious film yet. Dec 04, 2011 the director henrigeorges clouzot, the subject of a museum of modern art retrospective, seemed condemned to a life of estrangement.
In milan, an art critic, james figueras claes bang, delivers a lecture, promoting a book hes written. Henrigeorges clouzots inferno lenfer dhenrigeorges clouzot. In 1964, henri georges clouzot diabolique, the wages of fear began shooting a film with a simple concept. The assiduous storytelling gives a satisfying and disturbing glimpse at how one mans obsessive, perfectionist drive to break new ground created a living nightmare for him and his crew. Les diaboliques henrigeorges clouzot, 1955 susan hayward. In 1964, director henrigeorges clouzot diabolique, the raven, the wages of fear, the picasso mystery chose romy schneider, age 26, and serge reggiani, 42, to star in lenfer inferno. Henri georges clouzot s inferno is the first theatrical release by flicker alley, which has previously released a several remastered silent films on great new dvds. A film about clouzots unrealized film lenfer the new. He is best remembered for his work in the thriller film genre, having directed the wages of fear and les diaboliques, which are critically recognized as among the greatest films from the 1950s. Yes, it contains a lot of footage from the original film, but it is first and foremost a documentary on how the film came about, the wild ideas that clouzot had on how to portray the mental state of his protagonist, how he. The mystery of lenfer is the fact that clouzot started with a straightforward story of obsessive jealousy. But this 1964 flop by henrigeorges clouzot shouldnt blind us to his genius.
Enjoy a rich lineup of tv shows and movies included with your prime membership. Henrigeorges clouzots inferno cleveland institute of. Beginning his film career as a screenwriter, henrigeorges clouzot switched over to directing and in 1943 had the distinction of having his film le corbeau 1943 banned by both the german forces occupying france and the free french forces fighting them, but for different reasons. Henrigeorges clouzots inferno special edition bluray.
Shankar on his 1997 autobiography, courtesy of hachette books. It gives you a fresh look at a movie that couldve been a revolutionary hit at the time. Not that it needed to be for the purposes of this documentary. Les diaboliques the fiends was a top grossing film in 1955. Documentary about an unfinished film by french director henri georges clouzot, who made both wages of fear and diabolique.
A ruthless lothario, he becomes the target of a murder plot concocted by his longsuffering invalid wife. Henrigeorges clouzots unfinished inferno 1964 falls into in the same mysterious category. In 1964, director henrigeorges clouzot diabolique, the raven, the wages of fear, the picasso mystery chose romy. In a way, henrigeorges clouzots inferno is like the best makingof dvd extra youve ever seen, its just for a movie that wasnt finished. Henrigeorges clouzots inferno is in limited release.
Filmmakers serge bromberg and ruxandra medrea try to answer the question of what happened to a project so full of promise in lenfer d henri georges clouzot aka henri georges clouzot s inferno, a documentary which looks into the shadowy history of this lost film. Henrigeorges clouzot was born in niort, deuxsevres, to mother suzanne clouzot and father georges clouzout, a book store owner. Starring romy schneider and serge reggiani, the movie, a tale of pathological jealousy. In 1964, director henri georges clouzot diabolique, the raven, the wages of fear, the picasso mystery chose romy schneider, age 26, and serge reggiani, 42, to star in lenfer inferno, an enigmatic and original project with an unlimited budget. A husband serge reggiani is so pathologically jealous of his wife romy schneider that. Henrigeorges clouzots inferno is on at the ica until 21 november. Henrigeorges clouzots inferno is a film directed, written and produced by henri georges. The story of inferno, a film retrieved from henrigeorges clouzots unfinished 1964 film, hell, should sound familiar. The story of inferno, the unfinished film by the auteur of diabolique and the wages of fear, is legend. Henrigeorges clouzots inferno is a tantalizing look at. The late, great claude chabrol directed clouzots script in 1992 and its one of his best. Set in a beautiful lakeside resort, lenfer inferno was to be a sunscorched look at the dark depths of jealousy starring romy schneider as the harassed wife of a controlling hotel manager.
Jun 12, 2011 the heart of henri georges clouzot s inferno is the footage showing the results of clouzot s experiments which seemed aimed at achieving, on film and using real physical effects, the kind of color. His film demonstrates how to imply, rather than show, horror, keeping the spectator in a state. Filmmakers serge bromberg and ruxandra medrea try to answer the question of what happened to a project so full of promise in lenfer dhenrigeorges clouzot aka henrigeorges clouzots inferno, a documentary which looks into the shadowy history of this lost film. May 08, 2018 henri georges clouzot s inferno lenfer d henri georges clouzot. Mislabeled here on letterboxd, because this documentary about the making of henrigeorges clouzots unfinished 1964 film lenfer was made in 2009, and is a film on its own. The heart of henrigeorges clouzots inferno is the footage showing the. Diabolique by henrigeorges clouzot henrigeorges clouzot. An intriguing glance at a notorious failed film production, henrigeorges clouzots inferno is must see for fans of the accomplished auteur, as well as anyone prone to. It originally said that simone signoret played the wronged wife in les diaboliques. He was the first of three children in a middleclass family. Henrigeorges clouzots inferno twodisc bluraydvd combo. Claes bang, delivers a lecture, promoting a book hes written tellingly called the power of critics.
If youre into henrigeorges clouzot or whatever, youre sure to lose youself in the story of a movie that never finalized. In the 1950s and 60s, henrigeorges clouzot was one of frances most acclaimed and successful filmmakers, a director. Henrigeorges clouzots inferno is a makingof documentary about a movie that was never made. But this 1964 flop by henri georges clouzot shouldnt blind us to his genius. Oct 29, 2009 henrigeorges clouzots inferno is released next friday this article was amended on friday 30 october 2009. Henrigeorges clouzots inferno is a tantalizing look at a. He shot to international fame with the wages of fear 1953 and consolidated that success with diabolique 1955. The movie is dazzling, the clips are spectacular, and the effects are beautiful. Henrigeorges clouzot enjoyed a 40year career in films in his native france, and saw his. But after only three weeks, the project was stopped, and the images, rumored to be incredible, were shelved. Clouzot was one of frances most distinguished and respected filmmakers, with a turbulent filmmaking history but more than a few enduring classics to his name. Part reconstruction, part investigation, henrigeorges clouzots inferno finds codirectors serge bromberg and ruxandra medrea annonier attempting to determine what happened with lenfer while conveying a sense of what the film might have been like through existing footage and scenes of contemporary actors performing key moments from the. The heart of henrigeorges clouzots inferno is the footage showing the results of clouzots experiments which seemed aimed at achieving.
No doubt henrigeorges clouzot chafed at being dubbed the french. Henrigeorges clouzot retrospective at moma the new york. For the zombie film or comic book, or cable tv drama, that. Clouzot shrouded his film in mystery, beseeching his audience not to give away the ending. Henrigeorges clouzots inferno cleveland institute of art. The greatest film that alfred hitchcock never made, henrigeorges clouzots diabolique is set in a provincial boarding school run by headmaster michel delasalle paul meurisse. Henrigeorges clouzots inferno is a tantalizing look at a famous.
Fortyfive years on, henrigeorges clouzots inferno, part. The greatest film that alfred hitchcock never made, henri georges clouzot s diabolique is set in a provincial boarding school run by headmaster michel delasalle paul meurisse. Romy schneider, serge reggiani, berenice bejo, jacques gamblin. It originally said that simone signoret played the.
He also radically changed the original story of boileau and narcejeac s novel celle qui netait plus, heterosexualising the original lesbian plot. Despite his controversial reputation and international notoriety as a filmmaker, no fulllength study of clouzot has ever been published in english. Henri georges clouzot enjoyed a 40year career in films in his native france, and saw his reputation rise and fall amid the changing tastes of audiences and critics, at home and internationally. Henrigeorges clouzots inferno by serge bromberg, ruxandra. Henrigeorges clouzots inferno is the first theatrical release by flicker alley, which has previously released a several remastered silent films on great new dvds. Henrigeorges clouzots inferno is released next friday this article was amended on friday 30 october 2009.
As for the film that should have gone with it, were still in the dark. Romy schneider, serge reggiani, costagavras, serge bromberg, ruxandra medrea. But that reveals rather more about its subject than henrigeorges clouzots inferno. In 1964, henrigeorges clouzot, the acclaimed director of thriller masterpieces les diaboliques and the wages of fear, began work on his most ambitious film yet. Henrigeorges clouzots unfinished masterpiece, lenfer 1964, is reconstructed in this film which is part drama. Lenfer by henri georges clouzot, the demanding and exacting master who made classics such as the wages of fear and the great vichy parable le corbeau. Arrow academys bluray of inferno lenfer dhenrigeorges clouzot is a fine encoding of this latterday documentary. Henrigeorges clouzots inferno 2009 andys kino ziet.
A film about clouzots unrealized film lenfer the new york times. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. At its center, however, is a preoccupation with the notion of the historical fragment and the viewers attribution of. Henrigeorges clouzots inferno arrow academy bluray. Henrigeorges clouzots inferno is a wellmade documentary that stitches together the broken shards of clouzots film and combines it with a rich sense of the. In this awardwinning documentary, archivists serge bromberg and ruxandra medrea present infernos incredible expressionistic original rushes, screen tests and onlocation footage, whilst also reconstructing clouzots original vision and shedding light on the illfated endeavour through interviews, dramatisations of unfilmed scenes and. Clouzot showed talent by writing plays and playing piano recitals.
With henrigeorges clouzots inferno, directors serge bromberg and ruxandra medrea both reconstruct and describe the production of the titular unfinished 1964 film, presenting their film as at once an opart experiment and a traditional documentary of a failed production. American genre film archive henrigeorges clouzots inferno. Here, he was trying to create a new narrative form, running all kinds of tests using lenses and filters and lighting techniques to depict a man s obsessive jealousy over his wife and his slow descent into madness. Romy schneider starred in henrigeorges clouzots inferno, a major. It plays october 1 and 2, 2010, at the nw film center in portland, or, who provided us with this screening.
He also radically changed the original story of boileau and narcejeacs novel celle qui netait plus, heterosexualising the original lesbian plot. Early on in kurt vonneguts novel hocus pocus, the hero says he thinks. It was presented in 2009 as a fulllength semidocumentary by serge bromberg. The director henrigeorges clouzot, the subject of a museum of modern art retrospective, seemed condemned to a life of estrangement. Rarely do we see new outtakes preserved as well as this. Henrigeorges clouzot retrospective at moma the new york times. Overview of henrigeorge clouzots inferno, 2009, directed by serge bromberg, with btrtnice btjo, jacques gamblin, romy schneider, at turner classic movies. Directed and written by serge bromberg it is the tale of a film that began shooting in 1964 led by famed director henrigeorges clouzot. Henrigeorges clouzots inferno unionpedia, the concept map.
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