| Edition |
Blu-ray special edition. |
| Description |
1 videodisc (147 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet. |
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digital monaural rda |
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video file Blu-ray region A rda |
| Series |
The criterion collection ; 36 |
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Criterion collection ; 36.
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| System Details |
Blu-ray disc, region A, full screen (1.33:1); Dolby Digital uncompressed monoaural, 1080p High Definition. |
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This Blu-ray disc will not play in standard DVD players. |
| Cast |
Yves Montand, Charles Vanel, Peter Van Eyck, William Tubbs, Véra Clouzot, Folco Lulli. |
| Credits |
Cinematography, Armand Thirard ; editors, Henri Rust, Madeleine Gug ; music, Georges Auric. |
| Note |
Based on the novel by Georges Arnaud. |
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Originally released as a motion picture in 1953. |
| Summary |
In a small, isolated, hot and dusty Central American village, there's only one thing to do: dream of getting out. An opportunity for escape presents itself, but only to those with nerves of steel. An American oil company has offered to pay big money to get two trucks loaded with nitroglycerin over to a well fire. The catch is that the unpaved terrain contains enough bumps and crags to make the unstable material explode, instantly killing the driver. Nonetheless, the company has many applicants hungry for work, and a quartet of the coolest are chosen. But even these stalwart men will discover that fear of their deadly payload can ignite even the most frozen emotions. |
| Note |
Special features: Video interviews with assistant director Michel Romanoff and Clouzot biographer Marc Godin; video interview with Yves Montand from 1988; "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; booklet: features an essay by novelist Dennis Lehane. |
| Language |
In French with optional English subtitles. |
| Subject |
Truck drivers -- Central America -- Drama.
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Nitroglycerin -- Transportation -- Drama.
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Explosives -- Transportation -- Drama.
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Men -- Conduct of life -- Drama.
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Petroleum industry and trade -- Central America -- Drama.
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Explosives -- Transportation.
(OCoLC)fst00918631
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Men -- Conduct of life.
(OCoLC)fst01015986
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Petroleum industry and trade. (OCoLC)fst01059546
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Truck drivers. (OCoLC)fst01157609
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Central America. (OCoLC)fst01244535
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| Genre/Form |
Thrillers (Motion pictures)
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Action and adventure films.
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Feature films.
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Film adaptations.
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Suspense films.
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Adventure films.
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Feature films.
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Action and adventure films. (OCoLC)fst01710568
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Drama. (OCoLC)fst01423879
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Feature films. (OCoLC)fst01710384
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Film adaptations. (OCoLC)fst01710491
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Thrillers (Motion pictures) (OCoLC)fst01726193
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| Added Author |
Clouzot, H.-G. (Henri-Georges), film director, screenwriter, film producer.
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Borderie, R. (Raymond), 1897-1982, film producer.
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Wipf, Louis, film producer.
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Geronimi, Jérôme, screenwriter.
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Montand, Yves, 1921-1991, actor.
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Vanel, Charles, 1892-1989, actor.
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Eyck, Peter van, 1911-1969, actor.
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Tubbs, William, 1909-1953, actor.
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Clouzot, Vera, 1913-1960, actor.
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Lulli, Folco, 1912-1970, actor.
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Thirard, Armand, cinematographer.
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Rust, Henri, film editor.
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Gug, Madeleine, 1913-1971, film editor.
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Auric, Georges, 1899-1983, composer.
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Arnaud, Georges, 1917-1987.
Salaire de la peur.
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Janus Films, film distributor.
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Filmsonor (Firm), production company.
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C.I.C.C. Films, production company.
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Vera Film, production company.
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Fono Roma (Firm), production company.
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Criterion Collection (Firm), publisher.
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| Note |
English title on container and disc label: Wages of fear |
| Standard No. |
715515042512 |
| ISBN |
9781604651232 |
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1604651237 |
| Music No. |
CC1796BD Criterion Collection |
