Together with Diabolique, The Wages of Fear (Le Salaire de la Peur) earned Henri-Georges Clouzot the reputation as a "French Hitchcock." In truth, Clouzot's ability to sustain suspense may have even exceeded Hitchcock's; when originally released, Wages ran 155 tension-filled minutes. Based on the much-imitated novel by Georges Arnaud, the film is set in Central America. The Southern Oil Company, which pretty much rules the roost in the impoverished village of Las Piedras, sends out a call for long-distance truck drivers. ...
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Together with Diabolique, The Wages of Fear (Le Salaire de la Peur) earned Henri-Georges Clouzot the reputation as a "French Hitchcock." In truth, Clouzot's ability to sustain suspense may have even exceeded Hitchcock's; when originally released, Wages ran 155 tension-filled minutes. Based on the much-imitated novel by Georges Arnaud, the film is set in Central America. The Southern Oil Company, which pretty much rules the roost in the impoverished village of Las Piedras, sends out a call for long-distance truck drivers. Southern Oil's wages of 2,000 dollars per man are, literally, to die for -- the drivers are obliged to transport highly volatile nitroglycerine shipments across some of the most treacherous terrain on earth. Through expository dialogue, tense interactions and flashbacks, we become intimately acquainted with the four drivers who sign up for this death-defying mission: Corsican Yves Montand, Italian Folco Lulli, German Peter Van Eyck, and Frenchman Charles Vanel. The first half of the film slowly, methodically introduces the characters and their motivations. The second half -- the drive itself -- is a relentless, goosebump-inducing assault on the audience's senses. The winner of the Grand Prix at the Cannes Festival, The Wages of Fear was remade by William Friedkin as Sorcerer (1977). Hal Erickson, Rovi
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Yves Montand, Charles Vanel, Peter Van Eyck, William Tubbs, Véra Clouzot. Run time: 138 mins. Aspect ratio: 1.33: 1. Originally released: 1953. 2 discs. Language: French. English Subtitles Factory Sealed 2 Disc Special Edition, Immediate Ship. Thanks for looking! ! !
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Yves Montand; Charles Vanel; Peter Van Eyck; William Tubbs; Véra Clouzot. New. Run time: 138 mins. Language: French. New in new packaging. USA Orders only! Brand New product! please allow delivery times of 3-7 business days within the USA. US orders only please.
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This movie may have been a classic for its time, however, by today's standards, it tends to become boring after a while. This movie is definitely for a viewer who understands the French Language and is into foreign films simply because they are foreign. In my opinion it should not be compared to Hitchcock's work.
It is a fair movie, one that I watched one time, as compared to movies like Rear Window, that I have view at least over 20 times.
In my recommendation, I said "Yes" because each viewer would have to judge for themself, therefore, I would not sway any potential viewer.
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