INFERNO [BLU-RAY] [IMPORT]

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• Release Year: 2009
• Genre: Documentary
• Plot: 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 L'enfer (Inferno), an enigmatic and original project with an unlimited budget. Reggiani was to play Marcel Prieur, the manager of a modest hotel in provincial France who becomes possessed by the demons of jealousy. Intended to be a cinematic 'event' upon its release, three weeks after shooting began on Inferno, things took a turn for the worse. The project was stopped, and the images, which were said to be 'incredible', would remain unseen... until now.; ; Working closely with Clouzot's widow, Inès, Serge Bromberg reconstructs Clouzot's original vision, filling and explaining the gaps with new interviews, re-enactments and Clouzot's own notes and storyboards. Midway between documentary and narrative, Henri-Georges Clouzot's Inferno unveils, for the first time in nearly half a century, these luminous visions. It delivers an in-depth look at the masterpiece that might have been and explores the unnerving parallels between an artist and his work, featuring the original astonishing color expressionism that Clouzot captured on celluloid, a visual exploration of the director's own anxiety.; ; This Blu-ray presentation of the film features a brand-new HD transfer with 5.1 audio and English subtitles in addition to a number of HD special features. They Saw Inferno is a 57-minute behind-the scenes featurette and is joined by an nine-minute interview with Director Serge Bromberg. Rounding out the set is an extensive image gallery, featuring rare pictures from the original production. A DVD version of the film is also included featuring a brand-new HD transfer and nine-minute interview with director Serge Bromberg.
• Cast: Romy Schneider, Bérénice Bejo, Serge Reggiani, Jacques Gamblin, Dany Carrel, Jean-Claude Bercq, Mario David, André Luguet, Maurice Garrel, Catherine Allégret, Barbara Sommers, Maurice Teynac, Henri Virlojeux, Blanchette Brunoy, Henri-Georges Clouzot, Gilbert Amy, Jacques Douy, Jean-Louis Ducarme, Costa-Gavras, William Lubtchansky, Thi Lan Nguyen, Joël Stein, Bernard Stora, Serge Bromberg, Burt Lancaster, Ruxandra Medrea
• Director: Serge Bromberg
• Runtime: 1:36
• Company: Lobster Films, France 2 Cinéma, Flicker Alley, MK2
• Media Format: Movie