Horror writer and master Stephen King has no problem singling out the movies he loves, but ultimately, there can only be one movie that can be called his “favorite.” And you will be surprised to know that this is not a horror movie, but an adventure thriller in particular…
In a 2017 article for the British Film Institute, the author Shine on, child of lighte (1977) revealed that his favorite film of all time was William Friedkin’s The Witcher (1977), an adaptation of the book. The wages of fear by Georges Arnaud (1949).
In France, the book was already adapted by Henri-Georges Clouse in 1953 – Le Salaire de la Peur avec Yves Montand -, Stephen KingHe is very clear about his preferred version.
“My favorite movie of all time, you may be surprised, is The Witcher, William Friedkin’s remake of the great Henri-Georges Clouseau’s The Wages of Fear. Someone might say that Clouseau’s film is better: I disagree.“
William Friedkin However, for his part, he always explained that his film was not a remake of Clouseau. Despite receiving mixed reviews upon release, it is now widely regarded as a classic and everyone’s favorite. Stephen King And it is sacred!
Starring Roy Scheider, Bruno Kremer, Francisco Rabal and Amidou, the film (as well as the book and the previous French adaptation) tells the story of four foreigners of different nationalities, each looking in their own country to unite to manage the cargo. Nitroglycerin in the jungles of South America. The journey into the heart of darkness begins…
Never two without three… and with Frank Gastambide!
And now Netflix is joining the race: in fact, a new adaptation of the novel just hit the streaming platform this Friday, March 29! This time we return to the French side: this is a feature film by Julien Leclerc starring Franck Gastambide, Alban Lenoir and Anna Girardeau, which is officially related to Clouseau’s film. “Based on the original film The Wages of Fear, directed by Henri-Georges Clouzot, co-written by Jean and Henri-Georges Clouzot, based on the work of the same name by Georges Arnaud, published by Éditions Julliard.“: This is how it is written.
here again”A shock team has less than 24 hours to transport two trucks full of explosives into a hostile region and prevent a terrible disaster.”, we can read in the synopsis describing this new version of 2024… which, unfortunately, does not seem convincing at the moment, rated 2.3 out of 5 by the press and 1.7 out of 5 by AlloCiné viewers.
It’s up to you to make up your own mind: The Wages of Fear (2024) could be on Netflix – just like The Wages of Fear (1953)! However, for Stephen King’s beloved film The Witcher, we’ll have to look to a potential DVD release…
Watch The Wages of Fear (2024) trailer below:
Source: Allocine
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