The wages of fear [videorecording] / Filmsonor Societe Anonyme presents ; directed by Henri-Georges Clouzot ; produced by Louis Wipf ; written by Henri-Georges Clouzot and Jerome Geronimi.

Le salaire de la peur (parallel title)

Arnaud, Georges, 1917-1987 Salaire de la peur. (Added Author). Clouzot, H.-G. (Henri-Georges) (Added Author). Clouzot, Vera, 1921-1960 (Added Author). Eyck, Peter van, 1911-1969 (Added Author). Geronimi, Jérôme. (Added Author). Lulli, Folco, 1912-1970 (Added Author). Montand, Yves, 1921-1991 (Added Author). Tubbs, William, 1909-1953 (Added Author). Vanel, Charles, 1892-1989 (Added Author). Criterion Collection (Firm) (Added Author). Filmsonor (Firm) (Added Author). Yves Montand, Charles Vanel, Peter van Eyck, William Tubbs, Vera Clouzot, Folco Lulli. (Cast).

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.

Record details

ISBN: 0780029658
ISBN: 9780780029651
Physical Description: 2 videodiscs (147 min.) : sound, black & white ; 4 3/4 in.
Edition: Special edition
Publisher: [Place of publication not identified] : Criterion Collection, [2005]
Copyright: ©2005

Content descriptions

General Note:	Based on the novel by Georges Arnaud. 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 pages : ill.) features a new essay by novelist Dennis Lehane and a compilation of interviews with the cast and crew. Full screen presentation. Originally released as a motion picture in 1953. Title from disc surfaces and container.
Creation/Production Credits Note:	Director of photography, Armand Thirard ; editors, Henri Rust, Madeleine Gug ; music, Georges Auric.
Participant or Performer Note:	Yves Montand, Charles Vanel, Peter van Eyck, William Tubbs, Vera Clouzot, Folco Lulli.
System Details Note:	DVD; Dolby Digital mono.
Language Note:	French dialogue with optional English subtitles.