Henri-Georges Clouzot

Henri-Georges Clouzot

November 20, 1907 · 118 years old

Henri-Georges Clouzot (August 18, 1907 – January 12, 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 and Les Diaboliques, which are critically recognized to be among the greatest films from…

Known For

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The Wages of Fear

The Wages of Fear

1953 · 2h 36m · Movie

In a decrepit South American village, four men are hired to transport an urgent nitroglycerine shipment without the equipment that would make it safe.

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Diabolique

Diabolique

1955 · 1h 57m · Movie

The wife and mistress of a loathed school principal plan to murder him with what they believe is the perfect alibi.

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Le Corbeau

Le Corbeau

1943 · 1h 32m · Movie

A French village doctor becomes the target of poison-pen letters sent to village leaders, accusing him of affairs and practicing abortion.

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Jenny Lamour

Jenny Lamour

1947 · 1h 46m · Movie

A jealous husband intends to kill the man his wife is meeting for business, but arrives to find the deed already done.

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The Truth

The Truth

1960 · 2h 7m · Movie

A liberated small-town girl stands on trial to determine whether she killed her lover in a crime of passion or in premeditation.

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The Mystery of Picasso

The Mystery of Picasso

1956 · 1h 18m · Movie

A filmed record of Pablo Picasso painting numerous canvases for the camera, allowing us to see his creative process at work.

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Henri-Georges Clouzot's Inferno

Henri-Georges Clouzot's Inferno

2009 · 1h 40m · Movie

Henri-Georges Clouzot's unfinished masterpiece, Inferno (1964), is reconstructed in this film which is part drama and part documentary.

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Woman in Chains

Woman in Chains

1968 · 1h 46m · Movie

Stanislas Hassler blazes the development of modern art in his gallery, packed with works of surprising shapes, colours and textures, and where exhibitions turn into media events. Gilbert Moreau is one of the artists whose sculptur...

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The Spies

The Spies

1957 · 2h 5m · Movie

Short of cash for his private clinic, a French psychiatrist accepts money from a NATO Intelligence agent to shelter a defecting Soviet-bloc scientist but enemy spies are closing-in.

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Strangers in the House

Strangers in the House

1942 · 1h 35m · Movie

Loursat, a lawyer, lives with his daughter Nicole. Abandoned by his wife about 20 years ago, he has sunk into alcoholism. One day, the corpse of a stranger is discovered in the attic of his residence.

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The Terror of Batignolles

The Terror of Batignolles

1931 · 15m · Movie

A burlesque heist film with an O.Henry type twist ending.

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