New 35mm print of Clouzot's THE WAGES OF FEAR (1953)
New Beverly Cinema Los Angeles, CA
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New 35mm print of Clouzot's THE WAGES OF FEAR (1953)
Sunday and Monday, Sept. 23-24, 2012:
New 35mm print made in 2011
THE WAGES OF FEAR 1953, France, 147 minutes, 35mm, Janus Films Directed by Henri-Georges Clouzot Screenplay by Henri-Georges Clouzot and Jérôme Géronimi Based on a novel by Georges Arnaud Starring Yves Montand, Charles Vanel, Peter van Eyck, Folco Lulli In French with English subtitles Sun: 4:00 & 7:30 pm; Mon: 8:00 pm
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 to a faraway oil fire. 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, presented in a new 35mm print created from a complete HD digital restoration.
"A significant influence on Peckinpah's The Wild Bunch, this grueling pile driver of a movie will keep you on the edge of your seat." - Jonathan Rosenbaum, Chicago Reader
