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The wells of an American oil company in the South American jungle have caught on fire, and need to be put out with a blast of [[nitroglycerine]] The firm hires four desperate men to drive two trucks along a rickety road through the jungle to transport a load of the highly |
The wells of an American oil company in the South American jungle have caught on fire, and need to be put out with a blast of [[nitroglycerine]]. The firm hires four desperate men to drive two trucks along a rickety road through the jungle to transport a load of the highly volatile explosive to the fire. |
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*[http://www.criterionco.com/asp/release.asp?id=36&eid=442§ion=essay |
*[http://www.criterionco.com/asp/release.asp?id=36&eid=442§ion=essay Criterion Collection essay by Dennis Lehane] |
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Revision as of 02:47, 19 August 2006
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| Directed by | Henri-Georges Clouzot |
| Written by | Georges Arnaud Henri-Georges Clouzot |
| Produced by | Raymond Borderie |
| Starring | Yves Montand Charles Vanel Peter van Eyck Antonio Centa |
| Music by | Georges Auric |
Release date | 1953 |
Running time | 131 min |
| Language | French |
The Wages of Fear (French: Le Salaire de la peur) is a 1953 film directed by Henri-Georges Clouzot starring Yves Montand.
Plot
Template:Spoiler The wells of an American oil company in the South American jungle have caught on fire, and need to be put out with a blast of nitroglycerine. The firm hires four desperate men to drive two trucks along a rickety road through the jungle to transport a load of the highly volatile explosive to the fire.
Cast includes
- Yves Montand
- Charles Vanel
- Peter van Eyck
- Antonio Centa
- Véra Clouzot
- Darling Légitimus
- Luis De Lima
- Jo Dest
- Darío Moreno
The film was remade in 1977 by William Friedkin as Sorcerer.
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