Henri-Georges Clouzot’s The Wages of Fear (Le salaire de la peur, 1953) is well-known among cinephiles on several fronts. First, once its second half kicks into gear, and its protagonists are hurtling through the countryside in nitro-laden trucks, it is one of the most nail-biting exercises on film. Wages – along with Les Diaboliques — [...]
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The Wages of Henri-Georges Clouzot
Henri-Georges Clouzot’s The Wages of Fear (Le salaire de la peur, 1953) is well-known among cinephiles on several fronts. First, once its second half kicks into gear, and its protagonists are hurtling through the countryside in nitro-laden trucks, it is one of the most nail-biting exercises on film. Wages – along with Les Diaboliques — [...]