Description: ****** SELLERS NOTE: THIS IS A REGION B BLU RAY. YOU MUST HAVE A REGION FREE PLAYER TO OPERATE! ****** THE WAGES OF FEAR - HENRI-GEORGES CLOUZOT Based on the 1950 French novel Le Salaire de la peur and critically hailed upon its original release, The Wages of Fear propelled its director Henri-Georges Clouzot (Les Diaboliques) to international fame, and is rightly considered a classic of world cinema. In a squalid South American village, four desperate men are hired by a US oil company to embark on a treacherous journey, transporting a volatile cargo of nitro-glycerine to a massive oil well fire. Friendships and courage are pushed to the limit in this nail-biting thriller by a director who would go on to be dubbed the 'French Hitchcock'. SPECIAL FEATURES: • Available for the first time in the UK, this new 4K restoration of the original French theatrical release is presented in High Definition and Standard Definition • Interview with Assistant Director Michel Romanoff (2005, 23 mins) • Interview with Clouzot biographer Marc Godin (2005, 10 mins) • Interview with Professor Lucy Mazdon (2017, 35 mins): an in-depth interview about Henri-Georges Clouzot and The Wages of Fear • Audio commentary with film critic Adrian Martin • The Guardian Lecture: Yves Montand in conversation with Don Allen (99 mins, audio only): recorded in 1989, the star discusses his distinguished career • Original theatrical trailer • Illustrated booklet with a new essay by Andy Miller, original reviews by Karel Reisz and Penelope Houston, an appreciation of Clouzot by Paul Ryan, and full film credits
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No Of Discs: 2
Subtitle Language: English
Rating: 12
Director: Henri-Georges Clouzot
Title: The Wages of Fear (DVD + Blu-ray) [1953]
MPN: BFIB1226
Studio: BFI
Edition: Special Edition
Type: Movie
Format: Blu-ray
EAN: 5035673012260
Region Code: Blu-ray: B (Europe, AU, NZ, Africa...)
Release Year: 2017
Language: French
Actor: Dario Moreno
Genre: Action
Run Time: 152 minutes
Movie/TV Title: Wages Of Fear
Country/Region of Manufacture: France Italy
Release Date: 10/23/2017