Hell (1994 film)
Hell (French: L'Enfer), titled Torment in the US, is a 1994 French drama film directed by Claude Chabrol. It was adapted by Chabrol from the screenplay by Henri-Georges Clouzot for the unfinished film L'Enfer, which Clouzot began shooting in 1964 but was unable to complete. The producer of Chabrol's film was Marin Karmitz and the leading actors were Emmanuelle Béart and François Cluzet.
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| Directed by | Claude Chabrol |
| Produced by | Marin Karmitz |
| Written by | Claude Chabrol Henri-Georges Clouzot |
| Starring | |
| Music by | Matthieu Chabrol |
| Cinematography | Bernard Zitzermann |
| Edited by | Monique Fardoulis |
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Running time | 105 minutes |
| Country | France |
Plot summary
Paul (Cluzet) and Nelly (Béart) are a married couple who run a successful hotel. Paul begins to suspect Nelly of being unfaithful, and eventually descends into paranoia from which there is no escape. Instead of the usual final caption, "The End", L'Enfer finishes on a caption that reads "Without end..." The film is about the jealous obsession experienced by Paul for his wife Nelly, which obsession more and more descends into in delusional fantasies and violence. Paul would definitely kill his wife and himself under the right circumstances.
Cast
- Emmanuelle Béart as Nelly
- François Cluzet as Paul Prieur
- Nathalie Cardone as Marylin
- André Wilms as Doctor Arnoux
- Marc Lavoine as Martineau
- Christiane Minazzoli as Mme Vernon
- Dora Doll as Mme Chabert
- Mario David as Duhamel
- Jean-Pierre Cassel as M. Vernon
- Thomas Chabrol as Julien
- Noël Simsolo as M. Chabert
- Yves Verhoeven as Young Boy
Year-end lists
- Honorable mention – Glenn Lovell, San Jose Mercury News[1]
References
- Lovell, Glenn (December 25, 1994). "The Past Picture Show the Good, the Bad and the Ugly -- a Year Worth's of Movie Memories". San Jose Mercury News (Morning Final ed.). p. 3.