The Wages of Fear 4K UHD (1953) (BFI) - Blu-ray Forum

Mattmck99 · 11-01-2023, 10:51 PM

Coming February 5th from BFI: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CM9HVC...d%2C67&sr=1-27

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Based on the 1950 French novel Le Salaire de la peur and critically hailed upon its original release, The Wages of Fear propelled its director Henri-Georges Clouzot (Les Diaboliques) to international fame, and is rightly considered a classic of world cinema.

In a squalid South American village, four desperate men are hired by a US oil company to embark on a treacherous journey, transporting a volatile cargo of nitro-glycerine to a massive oil well fire. Friendships and courage are pushed to the limit in this nail-biting thriller by a director who would go on to be dubbed the ‘French Hitchcock’.

Extras

4K (2160p) UHD Blu-ray presentation in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible)
Audio commentary by film critic Adrian Martin (2017)
Interview with assistant director Michel Romanoff (2005,23 mins)
Interview with Clouzot biographer Marc Godin (2005, 10 mins)
Interview with Professor Lucy Mazdon (2017, 35 mins): an in-depth interview about Henri-Georges Clouzot and The Wages of Fear
The Guardian Lecture: Yves Montand in conversation with Don Allen (1989, 99 mins, audio only): the star discusses his distinguished career
Original theatrical trailer
Other extras TBC
**FIRST PRESSING ONLY** Illustrated booklet featuring writing on the film, original reviews and an appreciation of Clouzot by Paul Ryan

Member-222782 · 11-01-2023, 10:58 PM

This will be mine. I guarantee it

tama · 11-01-2023, 10:59 PM

PNguyen · 11-01-2023, 11:08 PM

do we know if the subtitles will be good compared to subtitles on BFI The Seventh Seal? I suspect Criterion will release a 4K too, but likely no HDR

moreorless · 11-02-2023, 05:35 AM

Given how good the BR of this looked already I have high hopes for the UHD.

DAT_JB · 11-02-2023, 07:36 AM

Just got the Blu-ray last month...

CouncilSpectre · 11-02-2023, 10:20 AM

Wow, what an announcement!

Member-222782 · 11-02-2023, 12:39 PM

Judging by the thumbnail pic this looks like it'll be a standard Amaray case but the specs list a booklet so I'm hoping that means there's going to be a hardbox like Get Carter.

blackprojection · 11-02-2023, 12:41 PM

Wow, great News! I hope Sorcerer will get a 4K Version too sometime

moreorless · 11-02-2023, 12:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Cinema84

Judging by the thumbnail pic this looks like it'll be a standard Amaray case but the specs list a booklet so I'm hoping that means there's going to be a hardbox like Get Carter.

The "first pressing booklet" tends to mean a standard case with a booklet inside.

Member-222782 · 11-02-2023, 01:09 PM

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Originally Posted by moreorless

The "first pressing booklet" tends to mean a standard case with a booklet inside.

Got it. Shame, the film deserves a little better treatment than a standard case. I wonder how they decide what gets special treatment. The Proposition and Get Carter both got great sets.

moreorless · 11-02-2023, 01:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Cinema84

Got it. Shame, the film deserves a little better treatment than a standard case. I wonder how they decide what gets special treatment. The Proposition and Get Carter both got great sets.

I mean I wouldnt like to say for sure but generally lables use that phase when the original release is going to be a non box to point out there is some advantage of getting it earlier at release price.

BFI do tend to do quite good booklets along those lines though.

Ben_C · 11-02-2023, 02:40 PM

Nice, been meaning to watch the Blu-ray again (especially in light of watching Sorcerer after Friedkin’s passing), but might have to delay that now until this comes out. A little odd that it’s coming out next year, when it would have made more sense to have come out this year to coincide with the 70th anniversary of the film.

Darth Marcus · 11-02-2023, 02:41 PM

Oh yeah. Day 1.

snipemonkey · 11-02-2023, 07:50 PM

YEEEEESSSS!!!!

qw0aszx · 11-03-2023, 04:43 AM

Curious how the framing would be, the Disk Kino blu-ray was sourced from a new 4K file provided by TF1 in 2022, the composition is different from the previous BFI blu-ray from the 4K restored source.

Gacivory · 11-03-2023, 09:07 PM

Jumped on this! Ashamed to say it’s a blind spot in my movie watching, but rectifying that with a 4K will be great!

Nitroes · 11-04-2023, 04:35 AM

£18.27 at Rarewaves https://www.rarewaves.com/products/5...-wages-of-fear.

Best price.

Jorvic · 11-04-2023, 09:05 AM

Think I'll pre-order this now. Classic film.

stigdu · 02-19-2024, 07:29 PM

Out today, I believe. Anyone own it and watched it yet? I've not seen it but have heard very good things, and I love the director's Les Diaboliques.

11-01-2023, 10:58 PM	#2
Member-222782 Blu-ray Archduke Member since:Jun 2012 4K collection:645 Blu-ray collection:4556 DVD collection:474 Trading Score:140	This will be mine. I guarantee it

11-01-2023, 10:59 PM	#3
tama Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Nov 2010 Location:San Jose, CA 4K collection:684 Blu-ray collection:1235

11-01-2023, 11:08 PM	#4
PNguyen Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Feb 2016 Trading Score:16	do we know if the subtitles will be good compared to subtitles on BFI The Seventh Seal? I suspect Criterion will release a 4K too, but likely no HDR

11-02-2023, 05:35 AM	#5
moreorless Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jan 2020 Location:UK	Given how good the BR of this looked already I have high hopes for the UHD.

11-02-2023, 07:36 AM	#6
DAT_JB Blu-ray Guru Top contributor Member since:Mar 2019 Location:Hamburg, Germany 4K collection:817 Blu-ray collection:1568 Trading Score:39	Just got the Blu-ray last month...

11-02-2023, 10:20 AM	#7
CouncilSpectre Blu-ray Prince Top contributor Member since:Apr 2013 Location:United Kingdom 4K collection:900 Blu-ray collection:7092 DVD collection:881 iTunes collection:13 Prime collection:107 Blu-ray reviews: 11 Trading Score:24	Wow, what an announcement!

11-02-2023, 12:39 PM	#8
Member-222782 Blu-ray Archduke Member since:Jun 2012 4K collection:645 Blu-ray collection:4556 DVD collection:474 Trading Score:140	Judging by the thumbnail pic this looks like it'll be a standard Amaray case but the specs list a booklet so I'm hoping that means there's going to be a hardbox like Get Carter.

11-02-2023, 12:41 PM	#9
blackprojection Senior Member Top contributor Member since:Oct 2020 4K collection:179 Blu-ray collection:246	Wow, great News! I hope Sorcerer will get a 4K Version too sometime

11-02-2023, 02:40 PM	#13
Ben_C Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Mar 2015 Location:UK 4K collection:661 Blu-ray collection:3300	Nice, been meaning to watch the Blu-ray again (especially in light of watching Sorcerer after Friedkin’s passing), but might have to delay that now until this comes out. A little odd that it’s coming out next year, when it would have made more sense to have come out this year to coincide with the 70th anniversary of the film.

11-02-2023, 02:41 PM	#14
Darth Marcus Blu-ray Baron Top contributor Member since:May 2011 Location:Chapel Hill, NC 4K collection:1491 Blu-ray collection:1747 DVD collection:1 Blu-ray reviews: 1 Trading Score:76	Oh yeah. Day 1.

11-02-2023, 07:50 PM	#15
snipemonkey Blu-ray Guru Top contributor Member since:Oct 2008 4K collection:789 Blu-ray collection:3121 DVD collection:102 MA collection:556 Digital collection:272 iTunes collection:24 Prime collection:2 Blu-ray reviews:2	YEEEEESSSS!!!!

11-03-2023, 04:43 AM	#16
qw0aszx Special Member Top contributor Member since:Mar 2012 Location:China 4K collection:52 Blu-ray collection:1517 DVD collection:49 Blu-ray reviews: 33	Curious how the framing would be, the Disk Kino blu-ray was sourced from a new 4K file provided by TF1 in 2022, the composition is different from the previous BFI blu-ray from the 4K restored source.

11-03-2023, 09:07 PM	#17
Gacivory Blu-ray Archduke Top contributor Member since:Apr 2016 Location:Los Angeles, California 4K collection:1120 Blu-ray collection:5609 DVD collection:183 Digital collection:25 Trading Score:1	Jumped on this! Ashamed to say it’s a blind spot in my movie watching, but rectifying that with a 4K will be great!

11-04-2023, 04:35 AM	#18
Nitroes Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Apr 2022 Location:Great Britain Blu-ray reviews:1	£18.27 at Rarewaves https://www.rarewaves.com/products/5...-wages-of-fear. Best price.

11-04-2023, 09:05 AM	#19
Jorvic Blu-ray Prince Member since:May 2018	Think I'll pre-order this now. Classic film.

02-19-2024, 07:29 PM	#20
stigdu Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Mar 2010 Location:Surrey, UK 4K collection:783 Blu-ray collection:1307 DVD collection:260 Trading Score:5	Out today, I believe. Anyone own it and watched it yet? I've not seen it but have heard very good things, and I love the director's Les Diaboliques.

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