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Release Date:
21 November 1955 (USA)
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Tagline:
See it, be amazed at it, but... BE QUIET ABOUT IT! (original Finnish poster tagline) more
Plot:
The wife of a cruel headmaster and his mistress conspire to kill him, but after the murder is committed, his body disappears, and strange events begin to plague the two women. full summary | add synopsis
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3 wins
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(8 articles)
Henri-Georges Clouzot’s Inferno (Review)
(From SoundOnSight. 6 November 2009, 10:26 PM, PST)
Ciff 2009: The winners! And our reviews
(From Roger Ebert's Blog. 22 October 2009, 6:39 PM, PDT)
(From SoundOnSight. 6 November 2009, 10:26 PM, PST)
Ciff 2009: The winners! And our reviews
(From Roger Ebert's Blog. 22 October 2009, 6:39 PM, PDT)
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It does what a horror movie should do
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Simone Signoret | ... | Nicole Horner | |
| Véra Clouzot | ... | Christina Delassalle (as Vera Clouzot) | |
| Paul Meurisse | ... | Michel Delassalle | |
| Charles Vanel | ... | Alfred Fichet, le commissaire | |
| Jean Brochard | ... | Plantiveau, le concierge | |
| Pierre Larquey | ... | M.Drain, professeur | |
| Michel Serrault | ... | M. Raymond, le surveillant | |
| Thérèse Dorny | ... | Mme. Herboux | |
| Noël Roquevert | ... | M. Herboux | |
| Yves-Marie Maurin | ... | Moinet, une jeune Moynet | |
| Georges Poujouly | ... | Soudieu, un élève | |
| Georges Chamarat | ... | Dr. Loisy | |
| Jacques Varennes | ... | M. Bridoux, professeur | |
| Robert Dalban | ... | Le garagiste | |
| Jean Lefebvre | ... | Le soldat |
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114 min | UK:92 min | USA:116 min
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1.66 : 1 more
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Finland:(Banned) (1966) |
Finland:K-18 (1956) |
Finland:K-18 (1968) |
South Korea:15 |
Australia:PG |
Sweden:15 |
USA:Unrated |
Norway:16 |
Italy:VM14 |
UK:X (original rating) (1955) |
UK:15 (re-rating) (1985)
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When director Henri-Georges Clouzot bought the film rights to the original novel, he reportedly beat Alfred Hitchcock by only a matter of hours.
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Continuity: When M. Delassalle has fallen into bed, Christina Delassale removes his shoes at his request. Later when Nicole Horner comes into the room, his shoes are on him again, and Nicole tells Christina to remove them. The shoes are still on his feet when he's put into the tub.
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Alfred Fichet, le commissaire:
To commit suicide in the Seine, one doesn't need to undress.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in The House on Sorority Row (1983)
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A Note Regarding SpoilersHow far is Niort from Paris?
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Scare the crap out of you!
I don't hand out many 10s. Some movies don't really require much thought or analysis. In the end all that matters is what happened to you when you first saw it.
I remember when I first saw this. Nothing scary at first, but the nastiness of the place and the people is effortlessly shown. And then the bad stuff starts to happen.
Ugliness...shock...suspense...shock...mystery...eeriness...awful shock.
I remember, though it must have been forty years ago, the climactic scenes with my neck hairs standing up, sweat on my face, clutching the theater armrests like I was in danger of falling, and finally realizing I was weeping- not tears of sadness, tears of helpless terror.
I envy anyone seeing this for the first time.