1953 | France | Fiction

Le salaire de la peur (The Wages of Fear)

  • French, Spanish, English, Italian, German English 152 mins
  • Director | Henri-Georges Clouzot
  • Writer | Henri-Georges Clouzot, Jean Clouzot
  • Producer | Louis Wipf

STATUS: Released

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In a squalid South American oil town, four desperate men sign on for a suicide mission to drive trucks loaded with nitroglycerin over a treacherous mountain route. As they ferry their explosive cargo to a faraway oil fire, each bump and jolt tests their courage, their friendship, and their nerves. The result is one of the greatest thrillers ever committed to celluloid, a white-knuckle ride from France’s legendary master of suspense Henri-Georges Clouzot.

Suspense Desperation Survival Risk Fate
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The Criterion Collection
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