New on Blu-ray & 4K: THE WAGES OF FEAR / LE SALAIRE DE LA PEUR (1953) - Criterion Collection

The Wages Of Fear 1953 New On Bluray And 4k Criterion

New on Blu-ray & 4K: THE WAGES OF FEAR (1953) - Criterion Collection

Product Description: In a squalid South American oil town, four desperate men 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.

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Director: Henri-Georges Clouzot

Starring: Yves Montand, Charles Vanel, Folco Lulli, Peter van Eyck, Véra Clouzot

Genre: Adventure, Action, Drama, Thriller

Runtime: 156 min

Rating: Not Rated

Language: Japanese

Studio: Criterion

Home Video Release Date: March 4, 2025

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Blu-ray - Criterion Collection

4K Ultra HD - Criterion Collection

VIDEO

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Blu-ray

Codec: MPEG-4 AVC
Resolution: 1080p
Aspect Ratio: 1.37:1
Region: Region A/1

4K Ultra HD

Codec: HEVC / H.265
Resolution: Native 4K (2160p)
Aspect Ratio: 1.37:1
Region: Region A/1

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Blu-ray: None
4K Ultra HD: None

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Blu-ray: LPCM Mono
4K Ultra HD: LPCM Mono

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Blu-ray: English

4K Ultra HD: English

SPECIAL FEATURES & EXTRAS

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New 4K digital restoration, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack
Interviews with assistant director Michel Romanoff and Marc Godin, biographer of director Henri-Georges Clouzot
Interview with actor Yves Montand from 1988
Henri-Georges Clouzot: The Enlightened Tyrant, a 2004 documentary on the director’s career
Censored, an analysis of cuts made to the film for its 1955 U.S. release
Program on the film’s 4K restoration
Trailers
English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
PLUS: An essay by novelist Dennis Lehane and a compilation of interviews with the cast and crew of the film