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Wages of Fear (The) AKA Le salaire de la peur AKA Vite vendute (1953)
In a decrepit South American village, men are hired to transport an urgent nitroglycerine shipment without the equipment that would make it safe.Director: Henri Georges Clouzot
OVERALL: Draw-
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Subtitles:English (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):French/English/Spanish/German/Italian/Russian Dolby Digital 1.0
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Comes with a booklet containing liner notes by Danny Peary.
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Extras:Cast biographies
Poster gallery
Theatrical trailer
Bonus trailers:
- Cyrano de Bergerac
- Cinema Paradiso
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Subtitles:English (BURNT-IN)
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):French/English/Spanish/German/Italian/Russian Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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Extras:Henri Georges Clouzot Filmography
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Subtitles:English, Portuguese, Spanish
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):French/English/Spanish/German/Italian/Russian Dolby Digital 1.0
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Case type:Keep Case
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Extras:DISC ONE
*The Film
DISC TWO
"Courage and Clouzot: An Interview with Michel Romanoff" 2005 featurette (22:24)
"Framing the Human Soul: Marc Godin on The Wages of Fear" 2005 featurette (10:08)
1988 Interview with actor Yves Montand (5:00)
"Henri Georges Clouzot: An Enlightened Tyrant" 2004 documentary (52:30)
"Censored" 2005 featurette -
Subtitles:English (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):French/English/Spanish/German/Italian/Russian Dolby Digital 1.0
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Comes in a double Alpha case, with a 28-page booklet containing a new essay by novelist Dennis Lehane and a compilation of interviews with the cast and crew of the film.
New, restored high-definition digital transfer. -
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Extras:"Director's Portrait" documentary
Filmographies
Theatrical trailer -
Subtitles:None
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):French/English/Spanish/German/Italian/Russian Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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Extras:Production Notes
Biographies
Filmographies
Photo Gallery
Trailer
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Subtitles:German (forced)
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):French/English/Spanish/German/Italian/Russian Dolby Digital 1.0
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Case type:Keep Case
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Subtitles:Danish, Finnish, Norwegian and Swedish
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):French/English/Spanish/German/Italian/Russian Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
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Case type:Digipak
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Notes:Comes in a slipcase.
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Extras:DISC ONE (Blu-ray Copy)
DISC TWO (DVD)
* The Film
Audio commentary with film critic Adrian Martin (2017)
"The Guardian Lecture: Yves Montand in conservation with Don Allan" 1989 screen talk that plays as an alternate audio track over the film (94:45)
"Lucy Mazdon on The Wages of Fear" 2017 featurette (33:35)
"Courage and Clouzot: An Interview with Michel Romanoff" 2005 featurette (22:26)
"Framing the Human Soul: Marc Godin on The Wages of Fear" 2005 featurette (10:09)
Original theatrical trailer (3:12) -
Subtitles:English (for non-English portions) (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:1.37:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):French/English/Spanish/German/Italian/Russian Dolby Digital 1.0
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:2017 4K restoration from the original negative.
Includes a 24-page liner notes booklet "The Wages of Fear (Le salaire de la peur)" by Andy Miller, "The Wages of Fear" by Karel Reisz, "The Wages of Fear Revisited" by Penelope Houston" and "Henri-Georges Clouzot: Master of Suspense" by Paul Ryan. -
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Extras:Photo gallery
Poster gallery
Cast and crew biographies
Theatrical trailer
Bonus trailer:
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Subtitles:English
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):French/English/Spanish/German/Italian/Russian Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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OVERALL: Draw
The BFI release presents the longest version of the film with the lengthiest extras.
The Criterion release presents the shorter international version of the film with some differing exclusive extras.
Differences between the two version can be found at Movie-Censorship. -
CUTS:
- R0 America- Criterion Collection - Yes - International version (147:30 NTSC)
- R0 Australia- Madman Entertainment / The AV Channel - Yes - International version (~140:00 PAL)
- R0 Brazil- Continental - Yes - International version (147:26 NTSC)
- R1 Restored Special Edition America- Criterion Collection - Yes - International version (147:55 NTSC)
- R2 France- TF1 Vidéo - No cuts (~153:00 NTSC)
- R2 Germany- Concorde - Yes - International version (141:03 PAL)
- R2 Scandinavia- Future Film - Yes - International version (141:40 PAL)
- R2 United Kingdom- British Film Institute - No cuts - Original French theatrical version (146:39 PAL)
- R2 United Kingdom- Optimum Releasing - Yes - International version (147:28 NTSC > PAL)
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Comparison added by Noor_Razzak on 27/06/03
Comparison last updated by James-Masaki_Ryan on 24/12/18UPDATE LOG:
05/10/17: Added Brazil, Germany, ASINs.
Please ensure you read our disclaimer.
18/12/18: Added UK BFI.
24/12/18: Movie Censorship.
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