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"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. As they ferry their explosive cargo to a faraway oil fire, each bump and jolt tests their courage, their friendship, and their ner...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors: Filmsonor (Firm), C.I.C.C. Films, Criterion Collection (Firm)
Other Authors: Clouzot, H.-G. (Henri-Georges), Geronimi, Jérôme, Montand, Yves, 1921-1991, Vanel, Charles, 1892-1989, Eyck, Peter van, 1911-1969, Tubbs, William, 1909-1953, Clouzot, Vera, 1913-1960, Lulli, Folco, 1912-1970, Arnaud, Georges, 1917-1987
Format: Video DVD
Language:French
Language Notes:French dialogue with optional English subtitles.
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : Criterion Collection, [2005]
Edition:Special ed.
Series:Criterion collection (DVD videodiscs) ; 36.
Subjects:
Petroleum workers > South America > Drama.
Foreign films.
Motion pictures, French.
Thrillers (Motion pictures)
Feature films.
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Summary:"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. As they ferry their explosive cargo to a faraway oil fire, each bump and jolt tests their courage, their friendship, and their nerves"--Container.
Item Description:Based on the novel by Georges Arnaud.
Originally released as a motion picture in 1953.
Disc one contains the feature film with a new, restored high-definition digital transfer and new and improved English subtitle translation. Disc two contains special features, including new video interviews with assistant director Michel Romanoff and Henri-Georges Clouzot biographer Marc Godin ; archival interview with Yves Montand, on working with Clouzot (1988) ; documentary, "Henri-Georges Clouzot : the enlightened tyrant" (2004) ; "Censored," an analysis of cuts made to the film for the 1955 U.S. release. Accompanying booklet (23 pages : ill.) features a new essay by novelist Dennis Lehane and a compilation of interviews with the cast and crew.
Videorecording.
Physical Description:2 videodiscs (147 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet.
Format:DVD; region 1; NTSC; full screen (1.33:1) presentation; Dolby Digital mono.
Production Credits:Director of photography, Armand Thirard ; editors, Henri Rust, Madeleine Gug ; music, Georges Auric.
ISBN:0780029658
9780780029651