Principal cast
Yves Montand, Charles Vanel, Peter van Eyck, Folco Lulli and Véra Clouzot
Film 381 of 498 on the Screen Path
The Wages of Fear
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About the film
The Wages of Fear at a glance.
Screen Path places this 1953 film at stop 381 in one curated journey through cinema. The learning experience adds context before you watch and deeper analysis after.
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.
Key craft credits
Armand Thirard (director of photography), Henri Rust (editor), Madeleine Gug (editor), Étiennette Muse (editor) and Georges Auric (original music composer)
- Director
- Henri-Georges Clouzot
- Release
- 1953-04-22
- Runtime
- 154 minutes
- Genres
- Drama, Thriller and Adventure
- Country
- France
- Quiz
- 50 questions
The Screen Path journey
Before. After. Remember.
The featured film is watched outside Screen Path. The app provides the learning experience around it: a guide, an analysis, and a quiz with explanations.
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Before you watch
Start with a spoiler-free video guide to the context and filmmaking choices worth noticing.
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After the film
Return after watching for a deeper video analysis of craft, meaning, and legacy.
Contains spoilers03
Quiz yourself
Answer 50 questions with clear rationales designed to make the ideas stick.
50 questions in this journeyCitizen Kane is the complete public example: both learning videos and a five-question sample quiz are available below.
Start the example →Full cast
Full cast
- Yves MontandCharacter: Mario Livi
- Charles VanelCharacter: Mr. Jo
- Peter van EyckCharacter: Bimba
- Folco LulliCharacter: Luigi
- Véra ClouzotCharacter: Linda
- Antonio CentaCharacter: Camp Chief
- Jo DestCharacter: Hans Smerloff
- Darío MorenoCharacter: Pepito Hernandez
- William TubbsCharacter: Bill O'Brien
- Darling LégitimusCharacter: Rosa
- Luis De LimaCharacter: Bernardo
- Grégoire Gromoff
Full crew
Full crew
- Henri-Georges ClouzotCredits: Director, Screenplay, Producer
- Jérôme GéronimiCredits: Screenplay, Still Photographer
- Georges ArnaudCredits: Novel
- Raymond BorderieCredits: Producer
- Georges AuricCredits: Original Music Composer, Music Director
- Armand ThirardCredits: Director of Photography
- Madeleine GugCredits: Editor
- Étiennette MuseCredits: Editor
- Henri RustCredits: Editor
- René RenouxCredits: Art Direction, Set Decoration
- Georges BoubanCredits: Makeup Artist
- Louis WipfCredits: Production Manager
- Henri JaquillardCredits: Unit Production Manager
- Lucien LippensCredits: Unit Production Manager
- Michel RomanoffCredits: Assistant Director
- Roberto SavareseCredits: Assistant Director
- Robert JuillardCredits: Camera Operator
- Jean LallierCredits: Camera Operator
- Louis NéeCredits: Camera Operator
- Lucienne ChevertCredits: Still Photographer
- William Robert SivelCredits: Sound Designer
- Marc DesagesCredits: Assistant Set Decoration
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