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TFI/Revcom International
Directed by: Henri-Georges Clouzot
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.
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Format:
DVD
Discs:
DVD-9 (2 Discs)
Total: 2 Discs
Regions:
1 (DVD)
Aspect Ratio:
1.33:1
Audio Options:
French Dolby Digital Mono 1.0
Resolution:
480p/29.97
Subtitles:
English
Supplements
Types of Supplements Included: Interview, Documentary, Video Presentation, Booklet
- New video interview with assistant director Michel Romanoff
- New video interview with Henri-Georges Clouzot biographer Marc Godin
- Interview with Yves Montand from 1988
- Henri Georges Clouzot: An Enlightened Tyrant, a 2004 documentary on the director
- Censored, an analysis of cuts to the film made for the 1955 U.S. release
- A booklet featuring a new essay by novelist Dennis Lehane and a compilation of interviews with the cast and crew of the film
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Release Credits
Artwork: Eric Skillman
Producer: Alexandre Mabilon
Producer: Debra McClutchy
Release Notes on Restoration
The Wages of Fear
The Wages of Fear is presented in its original aspect ratio of 1.33:1. On widescreen televisions, black bars will appear on the left and right side of the image to maintain the proper screen format. This new high-defintion digital transfer was created on a Spirit Datacine from a 35mm fine-grain master. Thousands of instances of dirt, debris, and scratches were removed using the MTI Digital Restoration System.
The soundtrack was mastered at 24-bit from ta 35mm magnetic track, and audio restoration tools were used to reduce clicks, pops, hiss, and crackle.
The soundtrack was mastered at 24-bit from ta 35mm magnetic track, and audio restoration tools were used to reduce clicks, pops, hiss, and crackle.