Wages of Fear
The film's extended suspense sequences deserve a place among the great stretches of cinema.
-- Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
The Wages of Fear
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.
Genre
Drama,
Thriller,
French Cinema
Runtime
153
Language
French,
English,
Spanish
Director
Henri-Georges Clouzot
Writer(s)
Henri-Georges Clouzot,
Jérome Geronimi
Cast
Yves Montand,
Charles Vanel,
Folco Lulli,
Peter Van Eyck,
Véra Clouzot
Awards:
Winner, Golden Bear, Berlin International Film Festival
Winner, Best Film from Any Source, BAFTA
Winner, Grand Prix, Cannes Film Festival
Winner, Special Mention, Cannes Film Festival
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