The Wages of Fear

1953 film directed by Henri-Georges Clouzot
Movie film Q465773
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The Wages of Fear

Summary

The Wages of Fear is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,250 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Wages of Fear received the Golden Bear[3].
  • The Wages of Fear received the Palme d'Or[4].
  • The Wages of Fear received the BAFTA Award for Best Film[5].
  • The Wages of Fear's instance of is recorded as film[6].
  • The Wages of Fear was directed by Henri-Georges Clouzot[7].
  • Henri-Georges Clouzot wrote the screenplay for The Wages of Fear[8].
  • Georges-Jean Arnaud wrote the screenplay for The Wages of Fear[9].
  • The Wages of Fear's composer is recorded as Georges Auric[10].
  • The Wages of Fear's genre is drama film[11].
  • The Wages of Fear's genre is adventure film[12].
  • The Wages of Fear's based on is recorded as Le Salaire de la peur[13].
  • A cast member of The Wages of Fear was Yves Montand[14].
  • A cast member of The Wages of Fear was Charles Vanel[15].
  • A cast member of The Wages of Fear was Peter van Eyck[16].
  • A cast member of The Wages of Fear was Folco Lulli[17].
  • A cast member of The Wages of Fear was Antonio Centa[18].
  • A cast member of The Wages of Fear was Véra Clouzot[19].
  • A cast member of The Wages of Fear was Dario Moreno[20].
  • A cast member of The Wages of Fear was Darling Légitimus[21].
  • A cast member of The Wages of Fear was William Tubbs[22].
  • A cast member of The Wages of Fear was Grégoire Gromoff[23].
  • A cast member of The Wages of Fear was François Valorbe[24].
  • The Wages of Fear was produced by Raymond Borderie[25].
  • The Wages of Fear was produced by Henri-Georges Clouzot[26].
  • The Wages of Fear's production company is recorded as Vera Films[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Producers include Raymond Borderie[25] and Henri-Georges Clouzot[26]. The Wages of Fear was directed by Henri-Georges Clouzot[7]. Screenwriters include Henri-Georges Clouzot[8] and Georges-Jean Arnaud[9]. Cast members include Yves Montand[14], Charles Vanel[15], Peter van Eyck[16], Folco Lulli[17], Antonio Centa[18], and Véra Clouzot[19].

Publication

Publication dates include April 15, 1953[28], April 22, 1953[29], June 1953[30], September 11, 1953[31], September 28, 1953[32], and February 16, 1955[33]. The original language of The Wages of Fear was French[34]. Genres include drama film[11] and adventure film[12]. It was distributed by video on demand[35].

Reception

Awards received include Golden Bear[3], a film award[36], in Germany[37], founded in 1951[38], headquartered in Berlin[39]; Palme d'Or[4], a Cannes Film Festival Awards[40], in France[41], founded in 1955[42], headquartered in Cannes[43]; and BAFTA Award for Best Film[5], a film award category[44], in United Kingdom[45]. Reviews include 8.9/10[46], 85/100[47], and 100%[48].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The Wages of Fear's after a work by is recorded as Georges Arnaud[49].

Why It Matters

The Wages of Fear ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,250 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[50] It is known by 42 alternative names across languages and contexts.[51]

FAQs

What awards did The Wages of Fear receive?

Honors received include Golden Bear[3], Palme d'Or[4], and BAFTA Award for Best Film[5].

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  1. [6] . wikidata.org.
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  28. [46] . wikidata.org.
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  35. [32] . wikidata.org.
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Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [50] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [51] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2h ago · Schemathings · 2026-08-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 7d ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  3. 8w ago · Yirba · 2026-07-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  4. 9w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Production designer René Renoux
    Publication date +1953-04-15T00:00:00Z, +1953-04-22T00:00:00Z, +1953-06-00T00:00:00Z +3
    Screenwriter Henri-Georges Clouzot, Georges-Jean Arnaud
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