HENRI-GEORGES CLOUZOT’S INFERNO

In 1964, Henri-Georges Clouzot, the acclaimed director of thriller masterpieces DIABOLIQUE and THE WAGES OF FEAR, began work on his most ambitious film yet. Set in a beautiful lakeside resort, L’ENFER (INFERNO) was to be a sun-scorched look at the dark depths of jealousy starring Romy Schneider as the harassed wife of a controlling hotel manager. Despite huge expectations, major studio backing and an unlimited budget, the production collapsed under the weight of arguments, technical complications, and illness. In this award-winning documentary, archivists Serge Bromberg and Ruxandra Medrea present INFERNO’s incredible expressionistic original rushes, screen tests, and on-location footage, while also reconstructing Clouzot’s original vision and shedding light on the ill-fated endeavor.