The Wages of Fear (1953) | |
| Director(s) | Henri-Georges Clouzot |
| Producer(s) | Raymond Borderie, Henri-Georges Clouzot |
| Top Genres | Action, Drama, Film Noir, Thriller/Suspense |
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The Wages of Fear (1953) was a Drama - Thriller/Suspense Film directed by Henri-Georges Clouzot and produced by Henri-Georges Clouzot and Raymond Borderie.
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By Beatrice on Jan 9, 2014 From Flickers in TimeThe Wages of Fear (“Le salaire de la peur”) Directed by Henri-Georges Clouzot Written by Henri-Georges Clouzot and?J?r?me G?ronimi based on the novel by Georges Arnaud 1953/France/Italy Compagnie Industrielle et Commerciale Cin?matographique (CICC)/Filmsonor/Vera Films/Fono Roma Repea... Read full article
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Mario:
When someone else is driving, I'm scared.
Bill O'Brien: The Hell with the Union! There's plenty of tramps in town, all volunteers. I'm not worried. To get that bonus, they'll carry the entire charge on their backs.
Bradley: You mean you're gonna put those bums to work?
Bill O'Brien: Yes, Mr. Bradley, because those bums don't have any union, nor any families. And if they blow up, nobody'll come around bothering me for any contribution.
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Bill O'Brien: The Hell with the Union! There's plenty of tramps in town, all volunteers. I'm not worried. To get that bonus, they'll carry the entire charge on their backs.
Bradley: You mean you're gonna put those bums to work?
Bill O'Brien: Yes, Mr. Bradley, because those bums don't have any union, nor any families. And if they blow up, nobody'll come around bothering me for any contribution.
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This film was spoofed by Spike Milligan in a Goon Show episode entitled "Fear Of Wages".
Filming began on 27 August 1951 and was scheduled to run for nine weeks. Numerous problems plagued the production, however. The south of France had an unusually rainy season that year, causing vehicles to bog down, cranes to fall over and sets to be ruined. Director Henri-Georges Clouzot broke his ankle. Véra Clouzot fell ill. The production was 50 million francs over budget. By the end of November, only half the film was completed. With the days growing short from winter, production shut down for six months. The second half of the film was finally completed in the summer of 1952.
Yves Montand and Charles Vanel both contracted conjunctivitis after filming in a pool of crude oil and being exposed to gas fumes.
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Filming began on 27 August 1951 and was scheduled to run for nine weeks. Numerous problems plagued the production, however. The south of France had an unusually rainy season that year, causing vehicles to bog down, cranes to fall over and sets to be ruined. Director Henri-Georges Clouzot broke his ankle. Véra Clouzot fell ill. The production was 50 million francs over budget. By the end of November, only half the film was completed. With the days growing short from winter, production shut down for six months. The second half of the film was finally completed in the summer of 1952.
Yves Montand and Charles Vanel both contracted conjunctivitis after filming in a pool of crude oil and being exposed to gas fumes.
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