The Wages of Fear (Dual Format Edition)

Critically hailed upon its original release, The Wages of Fear has maintained its reputation as a classic of world cinema and was responsible for propelling its director Henri-Georges Clouzot to international fame.

In a squalid South American village, four desperate men are hired by a US oil company to embark on a treacherous journey, transporting a volatile cargo of nitro-glycerine to a massive oil well fire. Friendships and courage are pushed to the limit in this nail-biting thriller by a director who would go on to be dubbed the ‘French Hitchcock’.

Special features:
– A new 4K restoration of the original French theatrical release, available for the first time in the UK
– Presented in High Definition and Standard Definition
 – Interview with Assistant Director Michel Romanoff (2005, 23 mins)
– Interview with Clouzot biographer Marc Godin (2005, 10 mins)
– Interview with Professor Lucy Mazdon (2017, 35 mins)
– The Guardian Lecture: Yves Montand in conservation with Don Allan (99 mins, audio only): recorded in 1989, the star discusses his distinguished career
– Audio commentary with film critic Adrian Martin
– Original theatrical trailer
– Illustrated booklet with a new essay by Andy Miller, original reviews by Karel Reisz and Penelope Houston, an appreciation of Clouzot by Paul Ryan, and full film credits