The Wages of Fear / Sorcerer
Updated: Sep 30
In this episode...
The Wages of Fear (1953) French film directed by Henri-Georges Clouzot, starring Yves Montand and Charles Vanel
Sorcerer (1977) US film directed by William Friedkin, starring Roy Scheider and Bruno Cremer
Four men with nothing to lose are asked to go on what is almost certainly a suicide mission. Why do they do it? For the chance to start all over.
These movies, depicting men on the edge of society and the edge of hopelessness, are a different kind of thriller. Combining suspense (and a suspension bridge), action, and drama, this pair took David and Claire by surprise more than many other movies on this podcast. But which film is better?
Source Material:
The 1950 Georges Arnaud novel, in which four men are hired to transport nitroglycerin to the site of an oil well fire.
Which is better?
For those who want to skip to finding out which movie David & Claire say is better, podcast spoilers ahead!
Find out what the best movie is...
Claire: Sorcerer (1977)
David: Sorcerer (1977)
Interested in which movies tend to be the favorites? Some say the original is always better, but Hollywood always loves a remake. At Two for One, we evaluate each movie on its own terms, but we also keep track of data on what we've liked best.
Listeners Choice
Which do you like better?
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