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Wages of Fear (The) AKA Le salaire de la peur AKA Vite vendute (Blu-ray 4K) (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: Blu-ray ALL-
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Commentaries:Audio commentary with film critic Adrian Martin (2017)
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Extras:"A Road Trip Out of Hell? Or Into It? Purgatory and The Wages of Fear" 2024 video essay by Nic Wassell (14:31)
"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 (10:10)
"The Guardian Lecture: Yves Montand in conservation with Don Allan" 1989 screen talk that plays as an alternate audio track over the film (98:50)
Treasures from the BFI National Archive (with Play All) (29:59)
- "They Take the High Road" 1960 documentary short (24:25)
- "Fire Checked by Explosives!" 1928 newsreel (0:32)
- "Transporting Loads - With or Without Roads" 1920 advertisement (5:02)
Original theatrical trailer (3:20) -
Subtitles:English (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:1.37:1
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Picture Format:2160p24 HEVC
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HDR:HDR10, Dolby Vision
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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:Keep Case
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Notes:First pressing includes a fully illustrated booklet featuring writing on the film, original reviews and an appreciation of Clouzot by Paul Ryan.
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OVERALL: Blu-ray ALL
Currently the only release we have specs for.
Differences between the original French version and the international version can be found at Movie-Censorship.
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CUTS:
- Blu-ray ALL United Kingdom- British Film Institute - No cuts - Original French Theatrical Version, with modern TF1 opening credit (153:02)
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Comparison added by James-Masaki_Ryan on 13/02/24
Comparison last updated by James-Masaki_Ryan on 20/02/24UPDATE LOG:
13/02/24: Initial entry.
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20/02/24: DVDBeaver.
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