The Wages of Fear (UHD)
Director: 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’.
Extras
- 4K (2160p) UHD Blu-ray presentation in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible)
- Audio commentary by film critic Adrian Martin (2017)
- 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
- The Guardian Lecture: Yves Montand in conversation with Don Allen (1989, 99 mins, audio only): the star discusses his distinguished career
- Original theatrical trailer
Review
‘A masterpiece of suspense’ –Christopher Nolan
