The Wages of Fear
1953·Movie·
·2h 33min
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‘Dynamic’ ‘Tremendous’ ‘Shattering’
In a run-down South American town, four men are paid to drive trucks loaded with nitroglycerin into the jungle through to the oil field. Friendships are tested and rivalries develop as they embark upon the perilous journey.
DNA
- Genres
- Themes
- Click below to reveal spoilersSurvivalThe Human ConditionMoral AmbiguityThe Cost Of AmbitionMan Vs. Nature
- Plot
- Click below to reveal spoilersOvercoming FearRedemption ArcSuspenseful EscapeBetrayalNatural DisastersStranded In Harsh EnvironmentMoral DilemmasPersonal Sacrifice
- Narrative
- Time
- Costume and Set
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Crew
Directed by:
Henri-Georges Clouzot, Armand Thirard, Michel Romanoff
Produced by:
Henri-Georges Clouzot, Raymond Borderie
Composed by:
Georges Auric
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