Descent Into Hell (1986)
Descente aux enfers (original title)Reference View | Change View
- 1h 28min
- Crime, Drama
- 05 Nov 1986 (France)
- Movie
A famous writer and his young wife struggle with their their marriage while on vacation in Haiti.
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Awards:
- 1 win & 1 nomination.
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| Claude Brasseur | ... |
Alan / husband
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| Sophie Marceau | ... |
Lola / wife
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| Betsy Blair | ... |
Mrs. Burns
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| Hippolyte Girardot | ... |
Philippe Devignat
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Sidiki Bakaba | ... |
Theophile Bijou
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Gérard Rinaldi | ... |
Elvis
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| Marie Dubois | ... |
Lucette Beulemans
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Jean-Baptiste Tiémélé |
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| Sotigui Kouyaté | ... |
(as Sotigui Kouyate)
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Umban U'kset | ... |
(as Umban U Kset)
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Baaron |
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Cyliane Guy |
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Thierry Ravel |
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Rassoul Labuchin |
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Ralph Boncy |
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Dhary Auguste |
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Monique Bastien |
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Mark Beckett |
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Lionel Benjamin |
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Muhammad Camara | ... |
(as Mohamed Camara)
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Joe Charles |
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Philippe Dalembert |
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Philippe Dumoulin |
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Bruno Germond |
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Beatrice Kaufmann |
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Jesse King | ... |
(as Jessy King)
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George Lys Herard | ... |
(as Georges Lys Herard)
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Eric Rafaelli | ... |
(as Eric Raffaelli)
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Régine Sévère | ... |
(as Regine Severe)
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Directed by
| Francis Girod | ||
Written by
| David Goodis | ... | (novel) |
| Jean-Loup Dabadie | ... | (scenario) and |
| Francis Girod | ... | (scenario) |
| Jean-Loup Dabadie | ... | (dialogue) |
Produced by
| Ariel Zeitoun | ... | producer |
Music by
| Georges Delerue | ||
Cinematography by
| Charles Van Damme | ... | (as Charlie Van Damme) |
Editing by
| Geneviève Winding | ... | (as Genevieve Winding) |
Production Design by
| Jacques Bufnoir | ||
Costume Design by
| Mic Cheminal | ||
Production Management
| Daniel Deschamps | ... | production manager |
| Olivier Hélie | ... | unit production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Olivier Glaas | ... | second assistant director |
| Olivier Horlait | ... | assistant director |
Sound Department
| André Hervée | ... | sound (as Andre Hervee) |
| Claude Villand | ... | sound |
Stunts
| Philippe Neunreuther | ... | stunts |
| Roland Neunreuther | ... | stunts |
| Daniel Vérité | ... | stunts |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Arthur Cloquet | ... | first assistant camera |
| François Hernandez | ... | second assistant camera |
Production Companies
- Partner's Productions
- La Cinq
- Images Investissements (with the assistance of)
- Sofica Créations (with the assistance of)
- Sofima (with the assistance of)
- Sofica Investimage (with the assistance of)
Distributors
- Acteurs Auteurs Associés (AAA) (1986) (France) (theatrical)
- Jugendfilm-Verleih (1988) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- 13ème Rue (2003) (France) (tv)
- Canal+ (1991) (France) (tv)
- France 3 (1997) (France) (tv)
- Highlight Video (1988) (West Germany) (VHS)
- NT1 (2007) (France) (tv)
- Netflix (2022) (Non-US) (video) (VOD) (several territories in Europe)
- Numero 23 (2013) (France) (tv)
- Odeon (1988) (Italy) (tv)
- Paris Première (1998) (France) (tv)
- Paris Première (2002) (France) (tv)
- Proserpine (1987) (France) (VHS)
- TF1 (1988) (France) (tv)
- TF1 (1994) (France) (tv)
- Téva (2003) (France) (tv)
- Téva (2006) (France) (tv)
- Universal Pictures Video (2005) (France) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Clancier-Guenaud-Paris (book publisher)
- Edition Mary Melody/P.E.C.F. (music edition)
- Lacoste (thanks)
- Delsey (thanks)
- Hexequip (thanks)
- Apple (thanks)
- La Bagagerie (thanks)
- Ermenegildo Zegna (wardrobe: Gerard Rinaldi)
- Emmanuelle Khan (wardrobe: Sophie Marceau)
- Pascale Madonna (lingerie)
- Bernard Sylvain (jewelry and watches)
- Panavision (filmed in)
- Samuelson Alga Cinéma (camera equipment)
- Studios de Billancourt (auditorium)
- Studios de Billancourt (montage)
- Kodak (film stock)
- Transpalux (electrical equipment)
- Chrismax (sound post-production)
- Laboratoires Éclair (laboratory)
- Les Films Michel François (titles and opticals)
Storyline
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The marriage of the famous writer Alan and his young wife Lola is in a crisis. On a vacation in Haiti Lola wants to decide if their relationship still has a future. But since Alan doesn't succeed with his new book and gets deeper and deeper into alcoholism, she soon starts an affair. While deeply drunk, Alan kills a black who wanted to rob him...
Written by Tom Zoerner |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Claude Brasseur and Sophie Marceau play a married couple in this movie. Previously, in the "La Boum" movies, Brasseur had been Marceau's father. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Episode dated 1 November 1986 (1986). See more » |