France / Italy,
1953, 156 min
(Special edition: 131 min, Director's cut: 148 min)
Directed by:
Henri-Georges ClouzotCinematography:
Armand ThirardComposer:
Georges AuricCast:
Yves Montand, Charles Vanel, Antonio Centa, Peter van Eyck, Véra Clouzot, Folco Lulli, Darío Moreno, Grégoire Gromoff, Darling Légitimus, François Valorbe (more)VOD (1)
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In a small, isolated, hot and dusty Central American village, there's only one thing to do: dream of getting out. An opportunity for escape presents itself -- but only to those with nerves of steel. An American oil company has offered to pay big bucks to get two trucks filled with nitroglycerin over to a well fire. The catch: the unpaved terrain contains enough bumps and crags to make the unstable material explode... and instantly kill the driver. Nonetheless, the company has many applicants hungry for work, and a quartet of the coolest are chosen. But even these stalwart men will discover that fear of their deadly payload can ignite even the most frozen emotions. (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA)
- 1955 - Best Film
Cannes Film Festival
- 1953 - Henri-Georges Clouzot (Grand Prize)
Berlinale (Berlin International Film Festival)
- 1953 - Henri-Georges Clouzot (Golden Bear for Best Film)