‘The Wages of Fear’
Henri-Georges Clouzot’s great 1953 suspense film follows a group of desperate European emigres (including Yves Montand) trapped in a rotten little South American town. The film follows their attempted escape over mountain roads with a volatile cargo of nitroglycerin; a dark, pitiless movie, at the outer limits of film noir (Bravo Wednesday at 1:30 p.m.).
Other selected four-star films airing this week:
Notorious / Bravo, Sunday, 2 p.m.
Mon Oncle / KOCE, early Monday, 3 a.m.
The Long Voyage Home / AMC, Monday, 9:30 a.m.
The Best Years of Our Lives / AMC, Tuesday, 8 a.m.
The Day the Earth Stood Still / Showtime, Tuesday, 11:05 a.m.
Sunset Boulevard / Cinemax, Thursday, 8 p.m.
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