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Wages of Fear (The) AKA Le salaire de la peur AKA Vite vendute (Blu-ray) (1953)
In a decrepit South American village, men are hired to transport an urgent nitroglycerine shipment without the equipment that would make it safe.Director: Henri Georges Clouzot
OVERALL: Draw-
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Extras:"Courage and Clouzot: An Interview with Michel Romanoff" 2005 featurette (22:26)
"Framing the Human Soul: Marc Godin on The Wages of Fear" 2005 featurette (10:09)
1988 Interview with actor Yves Montand (5:00)
"Henri Georges Clouzot: An Enlightened Tyrant" 2004 documentary (52:34)
"Censored" 2005 featurette (12:12) -
Subtitles:English (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:1080p 24fps AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):French / English / Spanish / German / Italian / Russian LPCM 1.0
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Comes with a 16-page liner notes booklet.
The interviews with Marc Godin and Yves Montand and the documentary are in French with optional English subtitles. -
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Extras:DISC ONE (Blu-ray)
* The Film
"Perspectives on The Wages of Fear with Jean Ollé-Laprune and Samuel Blumenfeld" 2001 featurette (19:09)
"The Extraordinary Ambition of Henri-Georges Clouzot with Xavier Giannoli" 2017 featurette (20:58)
"At the Source of the Original Shock with Bong Joon-ho" 2017 featurette (17:01)
"Memories of Yves Montand" 1970 and 1988 interview excerpts (3:11)
2017 Restoration featurette (7:44)
Original trailer (3:23) [1080p]
DISC TWO (DVD Copy) -
Subtitles:French (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:1.37:1
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Picture Format:1080p 24fps AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):French / English / Spanish / German / Italian / Russian DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 mono
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Case type:Special Case
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Notes:2017 4K restoration from the original negative.
Illustrated 52-page Digibook with "Tracing the History of the Film" essay by Pascal Mérigeau. -
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Extras:DISC ONE (Blu-ray)
* The Film
Audio commentary with film critic Adrian Martin (2017)
"The Guardian Lecture: Yves Montand in conservation with Don Allan" 1989 screen talk that plays as an alternate audio track over the film (98:45)
"Lucy Mazdon on The Wages of Fear" 2017 featurette (34:59)
"Courage and Clouzot: An Interview with Michel Romanoff" 2005 featurette (22:26)
"Framing the Human Soul: Marc Godin on The Wages of Fear" 2005 featurette (10:09)
Original theatrical trailer (3:20)
DISC TWO (DVD Copy) -
Subtitles:English (for non-English portions) (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:1.37:1
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Picture Format:1080p 24fps AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):French / English / Spanish / German / Italian / Russian LPCM 1.0
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:2017 4K restoration from the original negative.
Includes a 24-page liner notes booklet "The Wages of Fear (Le salaire de la peur)" by Andy Miller, "The Wages of Fear" by Karel Reisz, "The Wages of Fear Revisited" by Penelope Houston" and "Henri-Georges Clouzot: Master of Suspense" by Paul Ryan. -
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OVERALL: Draw
The BFI release presents the longest version of the film with the lengthiest extras.
The Criterion release presents the shorter international version of the film with some differing exclusive extras.
Differences between the two version can be found at Movie-Censorship. -
CUTS:
- Blu-ray A #36 America- Criterion Collection - Yes - International version (148:09)
- Blu-ray B France- TF1 Video - No cuts - Original French Theatrical Version (153:01)
- Blu-ray B United Kingdom- British Film Institute - No cuts - Original French Theatrical Version (152:45)
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Comparison added by Vincent_Bouche on 26/09/09
Comparison last updated by James-Masaki_Ryan on 24/12/18UPDATE LOG:
05/10/17: Added UK.
Please ensure you read our disclaimer.
18/12/18: Added France.
24/12/18: Movie Censorship.
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