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Wednesday, October 29, 2014

Le salaire de la peur (The wages of fear) 1953 - A powerful study of greed and failure



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IMDB Rating: 8,3



Director: Henri-Georges Clouzot
Main Cast: Yves Montand, Charles Vanel, Folco Lulli, Peter van Eyck, Vera Clouzot



"Together with Diabolique, The Wages of Fear (Le Salaire de la Peur) earned Henri-Georges Clouzot the reputation as a 'French Hitchcock'. Le Salaire de la Peur is among the most suspenseful films of the 1950s, notable for slowly building character development and atmosphere before its dramatic climax. The first half of the film slowly, methodically introduces the characters and their motivations. The second half - the drive itself - is a relentless, goosebump-inducing assault on the audience's senses. In its original 148-minute version, the story lags in spots as director Henri-Georges Clouzot indulges some anti-United States propaganda. Not surprisingly, the film was re-edited for release in the U.S., and many critics preferred the faster pacing and more focused narrative. International acclaim came quickly, including the Grand Prix at the Cannes Film Festival. Yves Montand gives one of his best performances, though current-day audiences may find his character's chauvinism and condescension toward women unappealing. The female lead is strikingly played by VĂ©ra Clouzot, the director's wife. She had only a brief film career but appeared in two classics, this film and Les Diaboliques, which was also directed by her husband.
The Wages of Fear was remade by William Friedkin as Sorcerer (1977)." - www.allmovie.com

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