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Grand Prix

1966 · 176 min

A sweeping, immersive plunge into speed and glamour, with roaring engines, gorgeous widescreen racing, and a somber undertow of mortality.

Tagline
All the glamour and greatness of the world's most exciting drama of speed and spectacle!
Overview
The most daring drivers in the world have gathered to compete for the 1966 Formula One championship. After a spectacular wreck in the first of a series of races, American wheelman Pete Aron is dropped by his sponsor. Refusing to quit, he joins a Japanese racing team. While juggling his career with a torrid love affair involving an ex-teammate's wife, Pete must also contend with Jean-Pierre Sarti, a French contestant who has previously won two world titles.

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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • obsession
  • death
  • ambition
  • love
  • identity
Places
  • road trip
  • big city
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Action6
Horror2
Humour2
Realism7
Romance5
Tension6
Darkness5
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
drama, action
Directed by
John Frankenheimer
Written by
Robert Alan Aurthur, John Frankenheimer
Starring
James Garner, Eva Marie Saint, Yves Montand, Toshirō Mifune, Brian Bedford, Jessica Walter, Antonio Sabàto, Françoise Hardy
Music
Maurice Jarre
Cinematography
Lionel Lindon
Runtime
176 min
Country
United States of America, France, United Kingdom, Netherlands, Italy, Belgium, Monaco
Languages
Japanese, English, French, Italian, Portuguese

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