Hidden Bibliographic Details
| Varying Form of Title: | Title on disc labels and container: Wages of fear
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| Other uniform titles: | Clouzot, H.-G. (Henri-Georges)
Geronimi, Jérôme.
Montand, Yves, 1921-1991
Vanel, Charles, 1892-1989.
Eyck, Peter van, 1911-1969.
Tubbs, William, 1909-1953.
Clouzot, Vera, 1921-1960.
Lulli, Folco, 1912-1970.
Arnaud, Georges, 1917-1987. Salaire de la peur.
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| Other authors / contributors: | Filmsonor (Firm)
C.I.C.C. Films.
Criterion Collection (Firm)
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| ISBN: | 0780029658
9780780029651
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| Notes: | Based on the novel by Georges Arnaud.
Originally released as a motion picture in 1953.
Disc one contains the feature film with a new, restored high-definition digital transfer and new and improved English subtitle translation. Disc two contains special features, including new video interviews with assistant director Michel Romanoff and Henri-Georges Clouzot biographer Marc Godin ; archival interview with Yves Montand, on working with Clouzot (1988) ; documentary, "Henri-Georges Clouzot : the enlightened tyrant" (2004) ; "Censored," an analysis of cuts made to the film for the 1955 U.S. release. Accompanying booklet (23 p. : ill.) features a new essay by novelist Dennis Lehane and a compilation of interviews with the cast and crew.
Director of photography, Armand Thirard ; editors, Henri Rust, Madeleine Gug ; music, Georges Auric.
Yves Montand, Charles Vanel, Peter van Eyck, William Tubbs, Vera Clouzot, Folco Lulli.
DVD, region 1, full screen (1.33:1) presentation; Dolby Digital mono.
French dialogue with optional English subtitles.
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| Summary: | "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"--Container.
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| Standard no.: | 037429203224
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| Publisher's no.: | WAG110 Criterion Collection
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