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The Pride and the Passion

1957 · 132 min

A grand, old-fashioned wartime trek with a love triangle, sweeping vistas, and a slow, heavy sense of sacrifice.

Directed by
Stanley Kramer
Genres
War, History, Romance
Tagline
You have never seen its like -- and may never see its equal!
Overview
During the Napoleonic Wars, when the French have occupied Spain, some Spanish guerrilla soldiers are going to move a big cannon across Spain in order to help the British defeat the French. A British officer is there to accompany the Spanish and along the way, he falls in love with the leader's girl.

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Directed by
Stanley Kramer
Genres
War, History, Romance
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Tone
  • earneststrength 3 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • war
  • obsession
  • love
  • survival
  • betrayal
Places
  • countryside
  • small town
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror1
Humour2
Realism6
Romance6
Tension6
Darkness5
Complexity4
Emotional weight6

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Genres
war, history, romance
Directed by
Stanley Kramer
Written by
Edna Anhalt, Edward Anhalt
Starring
Cary Grant, Frank Sinatra, Sophia Loren, Theodore Bikel, John Wengraf, Jay Novello, José Nieto, Carlos Larrañaga
Music
George Antheil
Cinematography
Franz Planer
Runtime
132 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
Spanish, English

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