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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:novel
gptkb:film
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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3
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Monarch
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gptkbp:adaptation
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gptkb:film
The Wages of Fear (1953 film)
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gptkbp:adapted_into
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gptkb:film
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gptkbp:art_style
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Cinematography enhances tension.
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gptkbp:audience
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Cult following.
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gptkbp:author
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gptkb:Georges_Arnaud
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gptkbp:awards
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gptkb:Cannes_Film_Festival_Award
gptkb:Best_Actor
gptkb:Best_Cinematography
gptkb:Best_Director
gptkb:Best_Editing
gptkb:Cannes_Film_Festival_Best_Director
gptkb:Best_Art_Direction
gptkb:Best_Music
Best Sound
Nominated for Academy Awards.
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gptkbp:based_on
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novel by Georges Arnaud
the novel by Georges Arnaud
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gptkbp:box_office
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$2.5 million
$1.5 million
$2 million
$1 million
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gptkbp:budget
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$1.5 million
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gptkbp:cast
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gptkb:Yves_Montand
gptkb:Charles_Vanel
gptkb:Vera_Clouzot
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gptkbp:character
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gptkb:faction
gptkb:Jo
gptkb:M._Mario
Bimba
M. Bimba
M. Jo
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gptkbp:character_arc
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Transformation of characters under pressure.
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gptkbp:character_development
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Focuses on moral dilemmas.
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gptkbp:character_relationships
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Complex and strained.
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gptkbp:cinematography
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gptkb:Armand_Thirard
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gptkbp:color
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black and white
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gptkbp:composer
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gptkb:Georges_Auric
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gptkbp:country
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gptkb:Monarch
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gptkbp:critical_reception
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Highly acclaimed
well-received
highly acclaimed
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gptkbp:cultural_impact
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Considered a classic of French cinema.
considered a classic of world cinema
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gptkbp:cultural_significance
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Represents post-war anxieties.
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gptkbp:directed_by
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gptkb:Henri-Georges_Clouzot
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gptkbp:director
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gptkb:Henri-Georges_Clouzot
Inspired filmmakers like Quentin Tarantino.
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gptkbp:distributor
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gptkb:Columbia_Pictures
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gptkbp:edited_by
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gptkb:Henri-Georges_Clouzot
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gptkbp:film_festival
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gptkb:film_festival
gptkb:Berlin_International_Film_Festival
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gptkbp:film_score
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Memorable and haunting.
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gptkbp:filming_location
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gptkb:Colombia
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gptkbp:filmography
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gptkb:French
gptkb:Peter_Van_Eyck
gptkb:Yves_Montand
gptkb:Charles_Vanel
gptkb:Vera_Clouzot
gptkb:Henri-Georges_Clouzot
148 minutes
Louisette Hautecoeur
Realistic and gritty.
Use of shadows and lighting.
Explores themes of existentialism.
Folco Lulli
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gptkbp:genre
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gptkb:Georges_Auric
gptkb:Thriller
gptkb:High_School
gptkb:film
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gptkbp:historical_context
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Reflects 1950s societal fears.
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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The Wages of Fear
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gptkbp:influence
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inspired other works
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gptkbp:influenced
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gptkb:Sicario
the genre of action films
subsequent thriller films
the genre of psychological thrillers
the genre of suspense films
the genre of adventure films
the genre of road movies
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gptkbp:influenced_by
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gptkb:German_Expressionism
gptkb:Film_noir
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gptkbp:inspiration
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Real-life events of transporting dangerous materials.
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gptkbp:is_critical_for
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Examines human nature.
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gptkbp:is_criticized_for
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Praised for direction and performances.
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gptkbp:is_motivated_by
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Desperation for money.
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gptkbp:isbn
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978-2-07-036823-0
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gptkbp:language
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gptkb:French
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gptkbp:legacy
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studied in film schools
inspired filmmakers worldwide
Influenced many thrillers.
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gptkbp:main_character
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four men
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gptkbp:music_by
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gptkb:Georges_Auric
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gptkbp:narrative_style
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third-person
Suspenseful and tense.
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gptkbp:notable_appearance
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the final confrontation
the explosion scene
the truck crossing the bridge
the character development scenes
the journey through the jungle
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gptkbp:official_language
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gptkb:French
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gptkbp:page_count
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256
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gptkbp:plot
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A group of men are hired to transport a dangerous cargo of nitroglycerin.
A group of men transport a dangerous cargo of nitroglycerin.
transporting nitroglycerin
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gptkbp:production_company
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gptkb:Columbia_Pictures
gptkb:Les_Films_Corona
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gptkbp:published_by
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1950
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gptkbp:publisher
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gptkb:Éditions_Denoël
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gptkbp:release_date
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1953-12-16
November 1953
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gptkbp:release_year
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1953
April 1953
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gptkbp:released
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1953
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gptkbp:remake
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gptkb:1977
gptkb:Monarch
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gptkbp:runtime
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142 minutes
147 minutes
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gptkbp:screenplay_by
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gptkb:Henri-Georges_Clouzot
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gptkbp:set_in
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gptkb:South_America
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gptkbp:setting
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gptkb:South_America
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gptkbp:soundtrack
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Orchestral score.
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gptkbp:starring
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gptkb:Peter_Van_Eyck
gptkb:Yves_Montand
gptkb:Charles_Vanel
gptkb:Vera_Clouzot
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gptkbp:symbolism
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Nitroglycerin as a metaphor for risk.
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gptkbp:theme
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danger of greed
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gptkbp:themes
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Fear and survival
fear and desperation
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gptkbp:visitors
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Intense and gripping.
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