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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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Technical Specifications
Format:
Blu-ray
Disc:
BD-50 (1 Disc)
Total: 1 Disc
Regions:
A (Blu-ray)
Aspect Ratio:
1.37:1
Audio Options:
French PCM Mono 1.0
Resolution:
1080p/24
Subtitles:
English
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Types of Supplements Included: Interview, Documentary, Video Presentation, Theatrical Trailer, Restoration Demonstration, Booklet
- Interview with assistant director Michel Romanoff
- Interview with Marc Godin, biographer of director Henri-Georges Clouzot
- Interview with actor 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
- Program on the film’s 4K restoration
- Trailers
- An essay by novelist Dennis Lehane and a compilation of interviews with the cast and crew of the film
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Restoration Information
The Wages of Fear
Restoration by:
CNC
Cinematheque francaise
TF1 Studio
Year: 2017
Scanned at: 4K Digital
Restored at: 4K Digital
Sources:
35mm Fine-grain master positive
35mm Original camera negative
Release Notes on Restoration
<>The Wages of Fear is presented in the aspect ratio of 1.37:1. This 4K restoration was undertaken by TF1 Studio, in collaboration with La Cinematheque francaise and with the support of the CNC, the Archives audiovisuelles de Monaco, Kodak, and the CGR cinemas.
The 35 mm original camera negative was scanned using a wet-gate system to mitigate significant damage, and a 35 mm fine-grain positive was used to replace some sections. The use of the two elements resulted in an additional four minutes of film compared with previously released version. The original monaural soundtrack was remastered from the 35 mm optical soundtrack negative.
The 35 mm original camera negative was scanned using a wet-gate system to mitigate significant damage, and a 35 mm fine-grain positive was used to replace some sections. The use of the two elements resulted in an additional four minutes of film compared with previously released version. The original monaural soundtrack was remastered from the 35 mm optical soundtrack negative.