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[[Henri-Georges Clouzot]] was a [[Cinema of France|French film]] director, writer and producer. He contributed to many projects as either the writer, director, producer, or a combination of the three.

[[Henri-Georges Clouzot]] was a [[Cinema of France|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 film|mystery]] ”[[The Murderer Lives at Number 21]]” ({{langx|fr|links=no|L’Assassin Habite au 21}}), which featured Clouzot as both screenwriter and director.<ref>{{cite web |first=Hal |last=Erickson |title=L’Assassin Habite au 21 > Overview |url=http://allmovie.com/work/lassassin-habite-au-21-103239 |work=[[AllMovie]]|accessdate=6 August 2009}}</ref> After the release of ”[[Le Corbeau|The Raven]]” ({{langx|fr|links=no|Le Corbeau}}), Clouzot found himself barred from making movies until 1947.<ref name=”bio”>{{cite web |first=Bruce |last=Eder |authorlink=Bruce Eder |title=Henri-Georges Clouzot > Biography |url=http://allmovie.com/artist/henri-georges-clouzot-85313/bio |work=[[AllMovie]]|accessdate=6 August 2009}}</ref> Clouzot was later embraced by international critics and audiences following the release of ”[[The Wages of Fear]]” ({{langx|fr|links=no|Le Salaire de la Peur}}) and ”[[Les Diaboliques (film)|Diabolique]]” ({{langx|fr|links=no|Les Diaboliques}}).<ref name=”bio” />

His first feature film was Tout pour l’amour (1933) and as a sole director the first was the 1942 [[mystery film|mystery]] ”[[The Murderer Lives at Number 21]]” ({{langx|fr|links=no|L’Assassin Habite au 21}}), which featured Clouzot as both screenwriter and director.<ref>{{cite web |first=Hal |last=Erickson |title=L’Assassin Habite au 21 > Overview |url=http://allmovie.com/work/lassassin-habite-au-21-103239 |work=[[AllMovie]]|accessdate=6 August 2009}}</ref> After the release of ”[[Le Corbeau|The Raven]]” ({{langx|fr|links=no|Le Corbeau}}), Clouzot found himself barred from making movies until 1947.<ref name=”bio”>{{cite web |first=Bruce |last=Eder |authorlink=Bruce Eder |title=Henri-Georges Clouzot > Biography |url=http://allmovie.com/artist/henri-georges-clouzot-85313/bio |work=[[AllMovie]]|accessdate=6 August 2009}}</ref> Clouzot was later embraced by international critics and audiences following the release of ”[[The Wages of Fear]]” ({{langx|fr|links=no|Le Salaire de la Peur}}) and ”[[Les Diaboliques (film)|Diabolique]]” ({{langx|fr|links=no|Les Diaboliques}}).<ref name=”bio” />

Clouzot’s declining health interfered with his later work and made it necessary to abandon his production of ”[[L’Enfer (Clouzot)|L’Enfer]]”. He released his final film ”La Prisonnière” in 1966.<ref name=”bio” /> ”L’Enfer”’s script was filmed by [[Claude Chabrol]] in 1994.<ref>{{cite web |first=Sandra |last=Brennan |title=L’Enfer > Overview |url=http://allmovie.com/work/lenfer-133637 |work=[[AllMovie]]|accessdate=6 August 2009}}</ref>

Clouzot’s declining health interfered with his later work and made it necessary to abandon his production of ”[[L’Enfer (Clouzot)|L’Enfer]]”. He released his final film ”La Prisonnière” in 1966.<ref name=”bio” /> ”L’Enfer”’s script was filmed by [[Claude Chabrol]] in 1994.<ref>{{cite web |first=Sandra |last=Brennan |title=L’Enfer > Overview |url=http://allmovie.com/work/lenfer-133637 |work=[[AllMovie]]|accessdate=6 August 2009}}</ref>


Latest revision as of 03:10, 20 November 2025

Henri-Georges Clouzot with his wife Véra Clouzot in 1953

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), which featured Clouzot as both screenwriter and director.[1] After the release of The Raven (French: Le Corbeau), Clouzot found himself barred from making movies until 1947.[2] Clouzot was later embraced by international critics and audiences following the release of The Wages of Fear (French: Le Salaire de la Peur) and Diabolique (French: Les Diaboliques).[2]

Clouzot’s declining health interfered with his later work and made it necessary to abandon his production of L’Enfer. He released his final film La Prisonnière in 1966.[2] L’Enfer’s script was filmed by Claude Chabrol in 1994.[3]

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  • Hayward, pp. 115–117
  • Lloyd, p. 183

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