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The Wages of Fear (Dual Format Edition)

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Available for the first time in the UK, this 4K restoration of the original French theatrical release is presented in High Definition and Standard Definition

 

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"A masterpiece of suspense" Christopher Nolan 

Based on the 1950 French novel Le Salaire de la peur and critically hailed upon its release, The Wages of Fear propelled its director Henri-Georges Clouzot (Les Diaboliques) to international fame, and is rightly considered a classic of cinema.

In a squalid South American village, four desperate men are hired by an American 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’.

 

Extras
  • Available for the first time in the UK, this new 4K restoration of the original French theatrical release is presented in High Definition and Standard Definition 
  • Interview with Assistant Director Michel Romanoff (2009, 23 mins)
  • Interview with Clouzot biographer Marc Godin (2009, 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 Allen (98 mins, audio only): recorded in 1989, the star discusses his distinguished career
  • Audio commentary with film critic Adrian Martin (2017, 152 mins)
  • Original theatrical trailer
  • Illustrated booklet with a new essay by Andy Miller, original reviews by Karel Reisz and Penelope Houston, an appreciation of Clouzot by Paul Ryan, and full film credits
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SKU 5035673012260
Catalogue Number BFIB1226
Subtitle Directed by Henri-Georges Clouzot
Product contents DVD and Blu-ray editions
Year 1953
Director Henri-Georges Clouzot
Format DVD, Blu-Ray
Publisher(s) BFI
Countries France
Aspect ratio Original aspect ratio 1.37:1
Colour b/w
Sound PCM 1.0 mono (48kHz/24-bit)
Subtitles English
Language(s) French
Running time 152 mins
DVD region 2
Blu-ray region B
Certificate 12
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