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The Wages of Fear (1953)

Original title: le salaire de la peur
131 min| black and white
Action, Thriller, Dramatic
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

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

Characters and Interpreters

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

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)

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