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The Wages of Fear (Le Salaire de la Peur)

The Wages of Fear

1953, 147 min

Country:  France

Studio:  Criterion

Cast:  Yves Montand, Charles Vanel

Director:  Henri-Georges Clouzot

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REVIEW
Four desperate men, all unscrupulous characters, are hired to transport several truckloads of nitroglycerin across the mountains and forests of South America in this compelling and suspenseful thriller. (American remake: Sorcerer) (French with English subtitles)
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DVD : $34.99 (Criterion Collection)
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Region Code: 1
UPC: 037429203224
Studio: Criterion
Languages: French Dolby Digital Mono (Primary), English Subtitles
Aspect Ratio: 1.33 Original Aspect Ratio
Extras: Trailers
Features:
 
  • New video interviews with assistant director Michel Romanoff and Henri-Georges Clouzot biographer Marc Godin
  • Interview with Yves Montand, on working with Clouzot, from 1988
  • Documentaries: "Henri Georges Clouzot: An Enlightened Tyrant," a 2004 documentary on the director's career
  • "Censored," an analysis, with clips, of cuts to the film made for the 1955 U.S. release
  • 24-page booklet featuring a new essay by novelist Dennis Lehane and a reprinted compilation of interviews with the cast and crew of The Wages of Fear
Blu-ray : $34.99 (Criterion Blu-ray)
Availability:  In stock and ready to ship
Region Code: 1
UPC: 715515042512
Studio: Criterion
Languages: French Dolby Digital Mono (Primary), English Subtitles
Aspect Ratio: 1.33 Original Aspect Ratio
Features:
 
  • Digitally mastered: Restored high-definition digital transfer with uncompressed monaural soundtrack
  • Interview(s): Video interviews with assistant director Michel Romanoff and Henri-Georges Clouzot biographer Marc Godin
  • Interview(s): Interview with Yves Montand from 1988
  • Documentaries: Henri-Georges Clouzot: The Enlightened Tyrant, a 2004 documentary on the director's career
  • "Censored," an analysis of cuts made to the film for its 1955 U.S. release PLUS: An booklet featuring an essay by novelist Dennis Lehane
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