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S
Masterwork
MASTER SCORE 92.6 / 100
1953·Adventure / Drama / Thriller·2h 33m

THE WAGES OF FEAR

“‘Dynamic’ ‘Tremendous’ ‘Shattering’”

In a run-down South American town, four men are paid to drive trucks loaded with nitroglycerin into the jungle through to the oil field. Friendships are tested and rivalries develop as they embark upon the perilous journey.

Above the Line
Henri-Georges Clouzot·DirectorHenri-Georges Clouzot·ScreenplayJérôme Géronimi·ScreenplayArmand Thirard·Director of PhotographyGeorges Auric·Original Music ComposerÉtiennette Muse·Editor
Cast
Yves Montand·Mario LiviCharles Vanel·Mr. JoPeter van Eyck·BimbaFolco Lulli·LuigiVéra Clouzot·LindaAntonio Centa·Camp ChiefJo Dest·Hans SmerloffDarío Moreno·Pepito HernandezWilliam Tubbs·Bill O'BrienDarling Légitimus·Rosa
Full Crew
(10 credits)
Directing· 1
Henri-Georges Clouzot·Director
Writing· 2
Henri-Georges Clouzot·ScreenplayJérôme Géronimi·Screenplay
Camera· 1
Armand Thirard·Director of Photography
Editing· 3
Étiennette Muse·EditorHenri Rust·EditorMadeleine Gug·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Georges Auric·Original Music Composer
Production· 2
Henri-Georges Clouzot·ProducerRaymond Borderie·Producer
By the Numbers
92.6
OF 100
Master Score
8.1
OF 10
IMDb
100%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
—
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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Dominant Palette
3 colors
#8799A7
#A0744E
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Mood
Intense, Serious, Action Oriented
Composition
Centered
Era
2010s
Visual Style
Photographic

“Four individuals, three men and one woman, stand in a desert landscape under a bright blue sky with a large column of fire and smoke rising in the background. A”

adventurethrillerdrama
Key Elements
Tactical VestsHandgunsRifleFireSmoke
Atmosphere
Gritty
Color Mood
Warm
Setting
Wilderness
Design Score
7/10
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