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The Wages of Fear
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TFI/Revcom International
Directed by: Henri-Georges Clouzot
Based on the 1950 French novel Le Salaire de la peur and critically hailed upon its original release, The Wages of Fear propelled its director Henri-Georges Clouzot (Les Diaboliques) to international fame, and is rightly considered a classic of world cinema.
In a squalid South American village, four desperate men are hired by a US oil company to embark on a treacherous journey, transporting a volatile cargo of nitro-glycerine to a massive oil well fire. Friendships and courage are pushed to the limit in this nail-biting thriller by a director who would go on to be dubbed the ‘French Hitchcock’.
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Format:
4K UHD
Disc:
UHD-100 (1 Disc)
Total: 1 Disc
Regions:
None (4K UHD)
Aspect Ratio:
1.37:1
Audio Options:
French PCM Mono 2.0
Resolution:
2160p/24
Subtitles:
English
HDR:
HDR10
Dolby Vision
Supplements
Types of Supplements Included: Interview, Audio Interview, Audio Commentary, Theatrical Trailer, Booklet, Video Essay, Short Film
- A Road Trip Out of Hell? Or Into It? - Purgatory and The Wages of Fear (2023, 13 mins): a new video essay by filmmaker and photographer Nic Wassell
- Audio commentary by film critic Adrian Martin (2017)
- Interview with assistant director Michel Romanoff (2005, 23 mins)
- Interview with Clouzot biographer Marc Godin (2005, 10 mins)
- Interview with Professor Lucy Mazdon (2017, 35 mins): an in-depth interview about Henri-Georges Clouzot and The Wages of Fear
- The Guardian Lecture: Yves Montand in conversation with Don Allan (1989, 99 mins, audio only): the star discusses his distinguished career
- Treasures form the BFI National Archive (1920-1960, 30 mins): a selection of archive gems, exploring some of the themes and iconography featured in The Wages of Fear
- Original theatrical trailer
- **FIRST PRESSING ONLY** Illustrated booklet featuring writing on the film, original reviews and an appreciation of Clouzot by Paul Ryan
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Restoration Information
The Wages of Fear
Restoration by:
CNC
Cinematheque francaise
TF1 Studio
Year: 2017
Scanned at: 4K Digital
Restored at: 4K Digital
Sources:
35mm Fine-grain master positive
35mm Original camera negative