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'.
- Region Code:
- Region 2
- Duration:
- 152 minutes
- Original Language:
- French
- Extras:
- Language(s): French, Subtitles: English, Interactive Menu, Booklet, Bonus Footage, Commentary: Audio commentary with film critic Adrian Martin, Documentaries: 'The Guardian Lecture: Yves Montand in conversation with Don Allen', Interviews: Assistant Director Michel Romanoff; Biographer Marc Godin; Professor Lucy Mazdon, Trailers