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Movie Info

Release Date: April 22, 1953
Runtime: 153 minutes
Alternative titles: View all (28)
Genres:
Drama Thriller Adventure
Budget: $0
Revenue: $0
Original Language: French
Status: Released
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100%
Tomatometer
85
85/100
Metacritic
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8.0/10
TMDB
1,061 votes
8.1/10
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73,276 votes
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The Wages of Fear

1953

"Fear fuels the journey, courage defines the destination."

Also known as: 🇪🇸 ES: El salari de la por? 🇩🇪 DE: Lohn der Angst? 🇵🇹 PT: O Salário do Medo? 🇮🇹 IT: Il salario della paura? 🇯🇵 JA: Kyôfu no hôshû? All international titles (28) →

Awards & Recognition

1 Wins
0 Nominations
1 Total
Cannes
1
Year Festival Category Winner
1953 Cannes Palme d'Or Henri-Georges Clouzot

Synopsis

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Parental Guide — Suitable for 13+

13+

Content guidance for parents

Category Level Indicator
Violence 3/5
Sexual Content 1/5
Language 2/5
Drugs / Alcohol 1/5
Frightening Elements 3/5
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Revenue: $0
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The Wages of Fear is directed by Henri-Georges Clouzot .

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Keywords

#based on novel or book 610 #explosion 38 #male friendship 37 #road movie 22 #unsociability 21 #capitalism 20 #fire 20 #fear 18 #life and death 11 #on the road 9 #south america 8 #petrol 7 #truck 7 #central and south america 6 #driver 6

Trivia & Fun Facts about The Wages of Fear

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  • The film was shot on location in the South American jungles of Venezuela, which presented various challenges such as extreme weather conditions and logistical issues in transporting equipment.

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  • Henri-Georges Clouzot and his crew utilized real nitroglycerin for some scenes, enhancing the film's authenticity but also increasing the risk during production.

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  • Yves Montand, who played the lead role, was not Clouzot's first choice; initially, the director considered other actors such as Jean Gabin before settling on Montand.

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  • In one scene, a truck is shown driving through a river; the sequence was filmed in a remote area where the crew had to construct a bridge to facilitate the shoot.

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  • The film's tense atmosphere is underscored by the minimalist score composed by Clouzot, which relies on ambient sounds to heighten the sense of danger and urgency.

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  • The Wages of Fear shares thematic similarities with Clouzot's later film Les Diaboliques, particularly in its exploration of human nature under pressure and moral dilemmas.

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