The Wages of Fear
Directed by Henri-Georges Clouzot • 1953 • France
Starring Yves Montand, Charles Vanel, Peter Van Eyck
In a squalid South American oil town, four desperate men sign on for a suicide mission to drive trucks loaded with nitroglycerin over a treacherous mountain route. As they ferry their explosive cargo to a faraway oil fire, each bump and jolt tests their courage, their friendship, and their nerves. The result is one of the greatest thrillers ever committed to celluloid, a white-knuckle ride from France’s legendary master of suspense, Henri-Georges Clouzot.
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The Wages of Fear
Directed by Henri-Georges Clouzot • 1953 • France
Starring Yves Montand, Charles Vanel, Peter Van EyckIn a squalid South American oil town, four desperate men sign on for a suicide mission to drive trucks loaded with nitroglycerin over a treacherous mountain route. As they ferry their explosive...
Extras
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Alan Arkin on WAGES OF FEAR
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Michel Romanoff on THE WAGES OF FEAR
Assistant director Michel Romanoff worked with directors such as Marcel Carné, Julien Duvivier, Jacques Demy, Agnès Varda, and Henri-Georges Clouzot, whose second he was on DIABOLIQUE, THE SPIES, and THE WAGES OF FEAR. In this 2005 interview in Paris, Romanoff discusses his work on the two-year s...
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Marc Godin on THE WAGES OF FEAR
Marc Godin is the coauthor, with Henri-Georges Clouzot’s godson José-Louis Bocquet, of the illustrated biography “Clouzot: Cinéaste.” He was interviewed in Paris in 2005.
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Yves Montand on THE WAGES OF FEAR
Anne Andreu interviewed actor Yves Montand in the south of France on November 13, 1988, for the television program “Cinéma cinémas.” In this clip, Montand explains how Henri-Georges Clouzot renewed his interest in acting by casting him in THE WAGES OF FEAR.
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Henri-Georges Clouzot: The Enlightened Tyrant
This 2004 documentary gives an overview of director Henri-Georges Clouzot’s background and film career. It includes interviews with Clouzot’s second wife, Inès; his brother Marcel; actors Suzy Delair and Brigitte Bardot; and assistant director Michel Romanoff.
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THE WAGES OF FEAR: Censored
When THE WAGES OF FEAR was first shown in the U.S. in 1955, it was in a much shorter form than the original. It is believed that the distributor cut perceived anti-Americanism and suggestions of homosexuality to appease U.S. sensibilities of the time. This 2004 program analyzes this censorship an...
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THE WAGES OF FEAR: The Restoration
This 2017 program examines the restoration of THE WAGES OF FEAR, undertaken by Hiventy laboratories.
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Original Theatrical Trailer