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The Clouzot Scandal
The Clouzot Scandal

The Clouzot Scandal

A portrait of the master of thriller and noir realism

Genres

Documentary

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Great filmmakers claim the artistic influence of French director Henri-Georges Clouzot (1907-1977), a master of suspense, with a unique vision of the world, who knew how to offer both great shows and subtle studies of characters. Beyond the myth of the tyrannical director, a contrasting portrait of a visionary, an agitator, an artist against the system.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

French

Runtime

60 mins

Rating

6.5/10

Release Date

17 October 2017

Country

France

Cast

Aurélien Recoing

Aurélien Recoing

Narrator (voice)

Bernard Stora

Bernard Stora

Self

Bertrand Blier

Bertrand Blier

Self

Bong Joon Ho

Bong Joon Ho

Self

Dominik Moll

Dominik Moll

Self

Jacques Tardi

Jacques Tardi

Self

Michèle Ressi

Michèle Ressi

Self

Pascal Bonitzer

Pascal Bonitzer

Self

Pierre Assouline

Pierre Assouline

Self

Xavier Giannoli

Xavier Giannoli

Self

Alfred Greven

Alfred Greven

Self (archive footage)

Henri-Georges Clouzot

Henri-Georges Clouzot

Self (archive footage)

Herbert von Karajan

Herbert von Karajan

Self (archive footage)

Jérôme Géronimi

Jérôme Géronimi

Self (archive footage)

Joseph Goebbels

Joseph Goebbels

Self (archive footage)

Max Douy

Max Douy

Self (archive footage)

Odette Berroyer

Odette Berroyer

Self (archive footage)

Pablo Picasso

Pablo Picasso

Self (archive footage)

Philippe Nicaud

Philippe Nicaud

Self (archive footage)

Philippe Pétain

Philippe Pétain

Self (archive footage)

Pierre Tchernia

Pierre Tchernia

Self (archive footage)

Véra Clouzot

Véra Clouzot

Self (archive footage)

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