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Henri-Georges Clouzot ( French: [ɑ̃ʁi ʒɔʁʒ kluzo]; 20 November 1907 – 12 January 1977) was a French film director, screenwriter and producer. He is best remembered for his work in the thriller film genre, having directed The Wages of Fear (1953) and Les Diaboliques (1955), which are critically recognized as among the greatest films of ...
IMDb provides an overview of the life and work of Henri-Georges Clouzot, a French writer, director and producer of suspense thrillers. Learn about his achievements, influences, personal details and trivia.
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- Niort, Deux-Sèvres, France
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- 'The Wages of Fear' Year Released: 1953. "You don’t know what fear is. But you’ll see. It’s catching. It’s catching like smallpox. And once you get it, it’s for life."
- 'Diabolique' Year Released: 1955. "Don't you believe in hell?" Diabolique unfolds in a provincial boarding school where the tyrannical headmaster, Michel Delassalle (Paul Meurisse), abuses both his wife Christina (Véra Clouzot) and his mistress Nicole (Simone Signoret).
- 'The Truth' Year Released: 1960. "You have no heart. One must be capable of love to judge love." The Truth (French title: La Vérité) stars Brigitte Bardot as Dominique Marceau, a young and free-spirited woman accused of murdering her lover Gilbert (Sami Frey).
- 'The Raven' Year Released: 1943. "You think that good means light and bad means night? But where does night end and light begin?" The Raven (French title: Le corbeau) takes place in a small French town, where the residents receive libelous letters revealing supposed wrongdoing by the locals, including crimes and infidelities.
Henri-Georges Clouzot was a French film director, writer and producer. He contributed to many projects as either the writer, director, producer, or a combination of the three. His first feature film was Tout pour l'amour (1933) and as a sole director the first was the 1942 mystery The Murderer Lives at Number 21 (French: L'Assassin Habite au 21 ...
YearFilmOriginal Title1931Je serai seule après minuit1931Fear in the Batignolles (short film)La terreur des batignolles1931Le chanteur inconnu1931Ma cousine de VarsovieA retrospective of the influential and controversial French director, Henri-Georges Clouzot, who made films such as Les Diaboliques, The Wages of Fear and Le Corbeau. Learn about his style, themes, legacy and challenges in this comprehensive program.
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Oct 18, 2017 · Learn about the life and work of Henri-Georges Clouzot, the director of classics such as The Wages of Fear and Les Diaboliques. Discover how he challenged the Nazi occupation, Hitchcock and Kafka in his thrillers.
