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Summary:
- A group of desperate men, stuck for various reasons in a hell hole of a South American village where the big employer is an exploitive American oil company, are offered the chance to earn enough money to escape by driving a cargo of nitro-glycerine over impossibly treacherous roads.
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Language Notes:
- French, Spanish, Italian, German and English dialogue, with optional English or Spanish subtitles.
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Alternate Titles:
- Title translation: Wages of fear
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System Details:
- DVD, Dolby digital mono.
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Performers:
- Cast: Yves Montand, Charles Vanel, Peter Van Eyck, William Tubs, Vera Clouzot, Folco Lulli.
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Production Credits:
- Director of photography, Armand Thirard ; editors, Henri Rust, Madeleine Gug ; music, Georges Auric.
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General Notes:
- Berlin International Film Festival, 1953: Golden Berlin Bear.
Based on the novel by Georges Arnaud.
Originally produced as a motion picture in 1952.
A foreign film (France, Italy)
Cannes Film Festival, 1953: Grand Prize of the Festival (Henri-Georges Clouzot); Special Mention (Charles Vanel, "For his acting performance").
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Physical Description:
- 1 videodisc (148 min.) : sound, black & white ; 4 3/4 in.
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Physical Characteristics:
- plastic; metal; monochrome
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Audio Characteristics:
- digital; optical
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Digital Characteristics:
- video file; DVD video; region 1
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Call Numbers:
- SAL 1953 DVD
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Other Standard Numbers:
- Universal Product Code: 037429134924
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OCLC Numbers:
- 1053033149
45742272 [Invalid]
