In 1964, Henri-Georges Clouzot, the acclaimed director of thriller masterpieces Les Diaboliques and Wages of Fear, began work on his most ambitious film yet. Set in a beautiful lake side resort in the Auvergne region of France, L'Enfer (Inferno) was to be a sun scorched elucidation on the dark depths of jealousy starring Romy Schneider as the harassed wife of a controlling hotel manager (Serge Reggiani). However, despite huge expectations, major studio backing and an unlimited budget, after three weeks the production collapsed under the weight of arguments, technical... complications and illness. In this compelling, award-winning documentary Serge Bromberg and Ruxandra Medrea present 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 endeavour through interviews, dramatisations of unfilmed scenes, and Clouzot's own notes. SPECIAL EDITION CONTENTS High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) presentation Original 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio Optional English subtitles Lucy Mazdon on Henri-Georges Clouzot, the French cinema expert and academic talks at length about the films of Clouzot and the troubled production of Inferno They Saw Inferno, a featurette including unseen material, providing further insight into the production of Inferno Filmed Introduction by Serge Bromberg Interview with Serge Bromberg Stills gallery Original trailer Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Twins of Evil FIRST PRESSING ONLY: Illustrated collector's booklet featuring new writing on the film by Ginette Vincendeau [show more]
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Documentary in which film archivist Serge Bromberg tells the story of an unfinished film by French auteur Henri-Georges Clouzot: 'L'Enfer' starring Romy Schneider. Best known for 'Wages of Fear' (1953) and 'Les Diaboliques' (1955), Clouzot's ill-fated production was set to be an exploration of jealousy and madness - themes which sadly turned out to mirror Clouzot's own deteriorating state of mind as the production disintegrated around him.
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