Based on the 1950 French novel Le Salaire de la peur and critically hailed upon its original release, The Wages of Fear (1953) propelled its director, Henri-Georges Clouzot (Les Diaboliques), to international fame and is rightly considered a classic of world cinema. After its BFI Blu-ray/DVD release in 2017, the BFI is now able to release the film on UHD Blu-ray with two new special features including a 15-minute video essay.
In a squalid Latin American village, four desperate men are hired by an American oil company to embark on a treacherous journey, transporting a lethal cargo of nitroglycerine to a massive oil-well fire. Friendships and courage are pushed to the limit in this nail-biting thriller by a filmmaker dubbed "the French Hitchcock".
Described by Oppenheimer director Christopher Nolan as "A masterpiece of suspense," The Wages of Fear will be released on 4K UHD by the BFI on 4K UHD Blu-ray, iTunes and Amazon Prime on 19 February 2024 at the RRP of £24.99 for the UHD.
4K UHD BLU-RAY FEATURES:
- 4K (2160p) UHD Blu-ray presentation in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible)
- A Road Trip Out of Hell? Or Into It? – Purgatory and The Wages of Fear (2023, 15 mins): a new video essay by filmmaker and photographer Nic Wassell – NEW for this release
- Audio commentary with film critic Adrian Martin
- Interview with Professor Lucy Mazdon (2017, 35 mins): an in-depth discussion on Henri-Georges Clouzot and The Wages of Fear
- Interview with assistant director Michel Romanoff (2009, 23 mins)
- Interview with Clouzot biographer Marc Godin (2009, 10 mins)
- The Guardian Lecture: Yves Montand (100 mins, audio only): in conversation with Don Allen; the star of The Wages of Fear discusses his distinguished career
- Treasures from the BFI National Archive (1920-1960, 30 mins): a selection of archive gems, exploring some of the themes and iconography featured in The Wages of Fear – NEW for this release
- Original theatrical trailer
- First pressing only: Illustrated booklet with an essay by Andy Miller, original reviews from Sight & Sound and Monthly Film Bulletin, an appreciation of Clouzot by Paul Ryan, notes on the special features and credits
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