The Wages of Fear
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Director: Henri-Georges Clouzot Run Time: 153 min. Format: DCP Release Year: 1953 Language: French
Starring: Charles Vanel, Folco Lulli, Peter van Eyck, Véra Clouzot, Yves Montand
New 4K Restoration • Fri, Jan 31 – Mon, Feb 3
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. The result is one of the greatest thrillers ever committed to celluloid, a white-knuckle ride from France’s legendary master of suspense, Henri-Georges Clouzot. – Janus Films
The film was restored by TF1 Studio, in collaboration with the Cinémathèque française, with the support of the CNC, the Archives audiovisuelles de Monaco, Kodak, and CGR Cinémas. The 4K restoration was created from a nitrate image negative and a sound duplicate made by Hiventy.