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The Wages of Fear (1953)

Original title: le salaire de la peur
Production: France, Italy, USA|131 min| black and white
Dramatic, Action, Thriller
Poster of movie The Wages of Fear
in a decrepit south american village, four men are hired to transport an urgent nitroglycerine shipment without the equipment that would make it safe.

Festivals and awards

Cannes Festival 1953 - logo Cannes Festival Grand Prix
Berlino Festival 1953 - logo Berlino Festival Goldener Bär
Bafta 1955 - logo Bafta Best Film

Origin of the subject

dal libro: Le Salaire de la peur (1950, Georges Arnaud)

Direction

William FriedkinWilliam Friedkin: regista
Henri-Georges ClouzotHenri-Georges Clouzot: regista

Production and Screenplay

Raymond Borderie: produttore
Henri-Georges ClouzotHenri-Georges Clouzot: produttore
Henri-Georges ClouzotHenri-Georges Clouzot: sceneggiatore
Jérôme Géronimi: sceneggiatore

Interpreters and Characters

Peter Van eyckPeter Van eyck(età:42)
(bimba)
Vera ClouzotVera Clouzot(età:40)
(Linda)
Folco LulliFolco Lulli(età:41)
(Luigi)
Yves MontandYves Montand(età:32)
(Mario)
Dario MorenoDario Moreno(età:32)
(hernandez)
Bill Tubbs(età:46)
(bill o'brien)
Antonio CentaAntonio Centa(età:46)
(il capitano del campo)
Charles VanelCharles Vanel(età:61)
(mister jo)
Darling Legitimus(età:46)
Friedrich Von ledebur(età:53)
François Valorbe(età:39)
Jo Dest
Pat Hurst
Grégoire Gromoff
Rico Zermano

Technical staff

Georges AuricGeorges Auric: musiche
René RenouxRené Renoux: scenografo
René RenouxRené Renoux: arredatore
Georges Bouban: truccatore
Armand ThirardArmand Thirard: direttore della fotografia
Madeleine Gug: montatore
Henri Rust: montatore
Etiennette Muse: montatore

Voices and Dubbing

Version Italia(1953)

Giorgio CapecchiGiorgio Capecchi Voice of Bill Tubbs
Mario BesestiMario Besesti Voice of Charles Vanel
Gualtiero De AngelisGualtiero De Angelis Voice of Antonio Centa
Giuseppe RinaldiGiuseppe Rinaldi Voice of Peter Van eyck
Emilio CigoliEmilio Cigoli Voice of Yves Montand