1953 · 154 min · PG-13

The Wages of Fear

Name: The Wages of Fear
Genre: Drama, Thriller, Adventure
Released: 1953
Duration: 154 min
Cast: Yves Montand, Charles Vanel, Peter van Eyck, Folco Lulli, Véra Clouzot

Directed by Henri-Georges Clouzot · Drama, Thriller, Adventure

The Wages of Fear (1953) is a Drama film, directed by Henri-Georges Clouzot set during the 1950s. It runs 154 minutes and is rated PG-13.

A road trip and survival, with a tense and bleak tone. Themes of survival, greed & ambition, and consumerism / capitalism run throughout.

Composer

Georges Auric

Cinematography

Armand Thirard

Cast

Yves MontandCharles VanelPeter van EyckFolco LulliVéra ClouzotAntonio CentaJo DestDarío Moreno

The world of this film

Setting

Desert Wilderness

When

1950s

Premise & themes

Premise

Road Trip Survival

Themes

SurvivalGreed & AmbitionConsumerism / Capitalism

Tone

TenseBleak

Shape

Protagonist

Ensemble

Pacing

Slow Burn

Based on

Pure Fiction

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