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The Prize

1963 · 134 min

A breezy, twisty Cold War caper that mixes glamorous Stockholm intrigue with witty banter and a charmingly roguish lead.

Directed by
Mark Robson
Genres
Mystery, Thriller
Tagline
He ordered a martini... kissed a girl... and was plunged into a nightmare of danger!
Overview
A group of Nobel laureates descends on Stockholm to accept their awards. Among them is American novelist Andrew Craig, a former literary luminary now writing pulp detective stories to earn a living. Craig, who is infamous for his drinking and womanizing, formulates a wild theory that physics prize winner Dr. Max Stratman has been replaced by an impostor, embroiling Craig and his chaperone in a Cold War kidnapping plot.

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Directed by
Mark Robson
Genres
Mystery, Thriller
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Tone
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • mystery
  • deception
  • identity
  • conspiracy
  • love
Places
  • big city
  • hospital
  • sea
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror2
Humour6
Realism6
Romance6
Tension6
Darkness4
Complexity6
Emotional weight4

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Genres
mystery, thriller
Directed by
Mark Robson
Written by
Ernest Lehman
Starring
Paul Newman, Edward G. Robinson, Elke Sommer, Diane Baker, Micheline Presle, Gérard Oury, Sergio Fantoni, Kevin McCarthy
Music
Jerry Goldsmith
Cinematography
William H. Daniels
Runtime
134 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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