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L'Enfer [1994]
from Second Sight Films Ltd.
starring Emmanuelle Béart, François Cluzet, Nathalie Cardone, André Wilms, Marc Lavoine
directed by Claude Chabrol

Features:

• Anamorphic
• PAL
• Widescreen

Customer Reviews:

• Avg. Customer Rating: 4.0 / 5.0

• Disappointing
  What an odd film. Why should a happily married man suddenly become eaten up with jealousy in such an unreasonable manner? What was his motivation, other than that his wife is the unreasonably and unfairly gorgeous Emmanuelle Beart? Wouldn't most men have simply counted their blessings and enjoyed the rest of their lives together?
  That was my problem with this film - I kept asking myself 'why' and reached no logical answer. And by the end, I barely cared.
  Beart is one of my favourite actresses and... more info

• Good acting but the film lacks a sub-plot
  Francois Cluzet and Emmanuelle Beart give convincing performances in L'Enfer but there is not enough going on in this film - apart from the problems surrounding their relationship - to keep the viewer interested.I certainly won't be watching this
  film again.

• Jealousy as you have never seen it before!
  Based on a script by Clouzot, the aim of this movie is to describe the patholgy and psychology of man, Francois, who succumb slowly under the weight of jealousy. This movie is amazing, and describe the psychological aspect of this "disease" in a very defined way. Clouzot has actually done a long study of the phenomenon of jealousy, it is therefore highly detailed and enlighted by Chabrol art to slow down the pace of the movie up to the point that, just like Francois, time seems to be infinite. It's a mental... more info

• L'Enfer
  It is difficult to not become completely engulfed in mental frenzy by this film. Basically, it is about a husband who becomes obsessed with the notion that his wife is having an affair with everybody. He follows her wherever she goes and accuses her of infidelity. He is so consumed by this belief (and we see what he sees too) that he eventually locks his wife away. By this stage he is hearing conversations in his head and had gone totally mad. Very convincing performances which leave you feeling incredulous... more info

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