Genre: Thriller / Adventure
Duration: 153 minuten
Alternative titles: The Wages of Fear / Het Loon van de Angst
Country:
France / Italy
Directed by: Henri-Georges Clouzot
Stars: Yves Montand, Charles Vanel and Véra Clouzot
IMDb score:
8,1 (73.092)
Releasedate: 22 April 1953
Le Salaire de la Peur plot
"Dynamic Tremendous Shattering."
In the South American jungle, a quantity of nitroglycerin is needed at a distant oil field. The oil company pays four men to deliver this in two trucks. An intense rivalry develops between the two truck crews and on the bumpy distant roads, the slightest uncontrolled movement can be deadly.
Actors and actresses
Mario Livi
Mr. Jo
Bimba
Luigi
Linda
Camp Chief
Bernardo
Hans Smerloff
Pepito Hernandez
Bill O'Brien
Reviews & comments
Fisico
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- 10039 messages
- 5398 votes
Le salaire de la peur was a totally unknown film to me. Thanks to Cinema Canvas, we were able to watch this mini-classic by Henri-Georges Clouzot. In the beginning I had some trouble with the movie which starts very slow. It's actually from the ride with the explosives that it starts to get interesting.
Two duos drive through the jungle to deliver their stuff. This is not without danger and many obstacles cross their path. Especially the magic between Mario and Mr. Jo is very touching and funny. During the road trip, their true natures, especially that of the frightened Mr. Yo, upstairs. Mario, on the other hand, is the brash macho who sees how it ends. The tension during the road trip is great and keeps the viewer on the edge of his seat. For example, the boulder, the mud pool and the suspension bridge are very nice scenes.
The film is not always believable and when dealing with the nitroglycerin one is not always very consistent. Apparently there would also be a colored version, but the black and white didn't bother me in the least. The ending was also fine and surprising, completely in the image of Mario actually.
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starbright boy (moderator films)
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- 22473 messages
- 5142 votes
I saw Les Diaboliques many years ago and only now Clouzot's greatest classic, partly because of my top 250 project. This one is a bit more complete. Where Les Diaboliques was a Hitchcockian thriller, this film has a simple premise but quite a few extra layers. There is a distinctly anti-colonial layer to it and the film is almost activist socialist and the film takes ample time to paint that backdrop full of adventurous men who shortly after the war ended up desperately in the middle of nowhere, where they had a hard time getting out. can come and what they risk their lives for. Also both the male camaraderie and the male competition are very well portrayed.
A very pessimistic film full of despair, by the way. Liked it very much. The Friedkin remake is also still here. And I'm curious about that too.
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BBarbie
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- 12893 messages
- 7675 votes
Less exciting adventure film than I thought I remembered, but seventy years later still an entertaining film. After reviewing I come to the conclusion for myself that I find the introductory part in the village at least as beautiful as the spectacular car ride, because it is more varied.
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