The Wages of Fear
Le Salaire de la peur
19532ч 33мин12+
(1,076)
"‘Dynamic’ ‘Tremendous’ ‘Shattering’"
In a run-down South American town, four men are paid to drive trucks loaded with nitroglycerin into the jungle through to the oil field. Friendships are tested and rivalries develop as they embark upon the perilous journey.
Director:Henri-Georges Clouzot
Details
Basic Info
StatusReleased
Release DateApril 22, 1953
Age Rating12+
Original Languagefr
Statistics
Vote Count1,076
Popularity3
Languages
FrenchEnglishSpanishItalianGerman
Production Countries
FranceItaly
Production Companies
Compagnie Industrielle et Commerciale Cinématographique
Véra Films
Fono Roma
Filmsonor
Crew
Writers
Henri-Georges Clouzot
Jérôme Géronimi
Producers
Henri-Georges Clouzot
Raymond Borderie
Composer
Georges Auric
Cinematography
Armand Thirard
Editor
Étiennette Muse
Keywords
petrolfirelife and deathbased on novel or bookunsociabilitycentral and south americacapitalismvenezuelatankerdynamitemale friendshipnitroglycerintruckoilfearexplosioncentral americaon the roadsouth americalabordriverroad moviewagedangerous drivingfear of deathroadjoblabourdesperationsuspenseful
