Restoration: Wages of Fear

Showings

ByTowne Cinema Sat, Dec 7 9:15 PM
ByTowne Cinema Sun, Dec 8 8:30 PM
Film Info
Release Year:1953
Rating:PG-13
Genre:Drama
Thriller
Adventure
Production Country:France
Italy
Cast/Crew Info
Director:Henri-Georges Clouzot
Cast:Yves Montand
Charles Vanel
Peter van Eyck
Folco Lulli
Véra Clouzot

Description

Brand new 4K Restoration!

 

Set In a squalid South American oil town, where four desperate men (including legend Yves Montand) sign on for a suicide mission to drive trucks loaded with nitroglycerin over a treacherous mountain route. As they ferry their explosive cargo to a faraway oil fire, each bump and jolt tests their courage, their friendship, and their nerves.

 

The result is one of the greatest thrillers ever committed to celluloid, a white-knuckle ride from France’s legendary master of suspense, Henri-Georges Clouzot.

 

This thrilling adaptation of the Georges Arnaud novel is a raw, keyed-up cinematic excursion that puts Clouzot’s effortless command of mood and suspense on full display. It also become the inspiration for the 1977 William Friedkin film, "Sorcerer."

 

Don't miss this rare chance to see it on the big screen!