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Winning

1969 · 123 min

Sleek racing spectacle wrapped around a quiet, aching marriage drama, with roaring engines and a brooding, uncertain heart.

Tagline
Winning is... everything.
Overview
Frank Capua is a rising star on the race circuit who dreams of winning the big one - the Indianapolis 500. But to get there he runs the risk of losing his wife Elora to his rival, Luther Erding, and strains the relationship with his stepson.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 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
  • ambition
  • obsession
  • betrayal
  • family
  • redemption
Places
  • workplace
  • road trip
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror1
Humour2
Realism7
Romance5
Tension6
Darkness5
Complexity4
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
action, drama
Directed by
James Goldstone
Written by
Howard Rodman
Starring
Paul Newman, Joanne Woodward, Robert Wagner, Richard Thomas, David Sheiner, Clu Gulager, Barry Ford, Karen Arthur
Cinematography
Richard Moore
Runtime
123 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
Spanish, English

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