Le salaire de la peur / Filmsonor Societe Anonyme présente ; un film de Henri-Georges Clouzot ; adaptation et dialogues de H.G. Clouzot & Jérome Geronimi ; une co-production Franco-Italienne C.I.C.C., Filmsonor, Vera Film, Fono Roma.

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Video/Projected medium
Language
French
Εdition
Special edition.
Published/​Created
[New York] : Criterion Collection, [2005]
Description
2 videodiscs (147 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.

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    Summary note
    "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.
    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.
    Creation/​Production credits
    Director of photography, Armand Thirard ; editors, Henri Rust, Madeleine Gug ; music, Georges Auric.
    System details
    DVD, NTSC, region 1; full screen (1.33:1) presentation; Dolby Digital mono.
    Participant(s)/​Performer(s)
    Yves Montand, Charles Vanel, Peter van Eyck, Centa, William Tubbs, Vera Clouzot, Folco Lulli.
    Language note
    French dialogue with optional English subtitles.
    Contents
    • disc one: Feature film (147 min.)
    • disc two: Supplementary materials.
    Title on disc labels and container
    • Wages of fear
    ISBN
    • 0780029658
    • 9780780029651
    Publisher no.
    WAG110
    OCLC
    61370165
    Universal Product Code
    • 037429203224
    Gtin-14
    • 00037429203224
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