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.| Status: | Released (1966-12-21) |
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| Awards: | Won 3 Oscars. 3 wins & 4 nominations total |
| Screen: | Robert Alan Aurthur, John Frankenheimer, William Hanley |
| Productions: | Cherokee Productions, Douglas & Lewis Productions, Joel Productions, John Frankenheimer Productions Inc., Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Polyphony Digital |
| Production Countries: | United States of America |
| Spoken Languages: | 日本語, English, Français, Italiano, Português |
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Posters
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Casts
- 16896: James Garner - Pete Aron
- 2639: Eva Marie Saint - Louise Frederickson
- 2565: Yves Montand - Jean-Pierre Sarti
- 7450: Toshirō Mifune - Izō Yamura
- 70843: Brian Bedford - Scott Stoddard
- 41232: Jessica Walter - Pat Stoddard
- 33708: Antonio Sabàto - Nino Barlini
Crews
- 13776: John Frankenheimer - Director - Directing
- 19460: Saul Bass - Editorial Consultant - Editing
- 10640: Fredric Steinkamp - Editor - Editing
- 47373: Robert Alan Aurthur - Screenplay - Writing
- 1174596: Henry Berman - Editor - Editing
- 2090: Kirk Douglas - Executive Producer - Production
- 5166: Stu Linder - Editor - Editing
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Reviews
John Chard
Review text:
Frankenheimer's F1 Epic is Grand in Itself. In truth the plot of Grand Prix is pretty wafer thin, with not enough story to fully justify the gargantuan run time, yet it's both thrilling and fascinating all the same. Plot essentially centers around the 1966 Formula 1 motor racing c ....
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