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Le salaire de la peur = The wages of fear / un filme de Henri-Georges Clouzot ; adaptation et dialogues de H.G. Clouzot et Jérome Geronimi ; une coproduction franco-italienne CI. C.C., Filmsonor, Vera Film, Fono Roma.
"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"--Container.
Record details
- ISBN: 0780029658
- ISBN: 9780780029651
- Physical Description: 2 videodiscs (147 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in. + booklet (23 pages : illustrations ; 19 cm).
- Publisher: [Irvington, N.Y.?] : Criterion Collection, [2005]
- Copyright: ©2005
Content descriptions
| General Note: | A foreign film (France, Italy). "A Janus Films release." "Presented in its original theatrical aspect ration of 1.33:1. This digital transfer was created from a 35mm fine-grain composite master, made from a restored negative." "A joint venture between Janus Films and Home Vision Cinema"--Container. Based on the novel of the same title by Georges Arnaud. Originally released as a motion picture in 1952. Disc 1. New, resorted high-definition digital transfer, new and improved English subtitle translation. Disc 2. New video interviews with assistant director Michel Romanoff and Henri-Georges Clouzot biographer Marc Godin; interview with Yves Montand from 1988; Hentri-Georges Clouzot: the enlightened tyrant, a 2004 documentary on the director's career; Censored, an analysis of cuts made to the film for the 1955 U.S. release. A 24 page booklet featuring novelist Dennis Lehane and a compilation of interviews with cast and crew of the film inserted in disc container. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Disc 1. New, resorted high-definition digital transfer, new and improved English subtitle translation -- disc 2. New video interviews with assistant director Michel Romanoff and Henri-Georges Clouzot biographer Marc Godin; interview with Yves Montand from 1988; Hentri-Georges Clouzot: the enlightened tyrant, a 2004 documentary on the director's career; Censored, an analysis of cuts made to the film for the 1955 U.S. release. |
| Creation/Production Credits Note: | Director of photography, Armand Thirard; editors, Henri Rust, Madeleine Gug; music, Georges Auric. |
| Participant or Performer Note: | Yves Montand, Charles Vanel, Peter Van Eyck, William Tubbs, Vera Clouzot, Folco Lulli. |
| System Details Note: | DVD; Dolby digital mono. |
| Language Note: | In French with optional English subtitles. |
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| Genre: | Feature films > France. Feature films > Italy. Adventure films. Action and adventure films. Foreign films. Feature films. |
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- 1 of 1 copy available at Sage Library System.
- 1 of 1 copy available at Hood River County Library District. (Show)
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Circulation Modifier | Status | Due Date | Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hood River County Library | DVD FIC WAG (Text) | 33892101044411 | Adult New DVDs | Available | - |
Summary:
"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"--Container.
