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Grand Prix

- All the glamour and greatness of the world's most exciting drama of speed and spectacle!

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.

Release Date : 1966-12-21

Language :JapaneseEnglishFrenchItalianPortuguese

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Cherokee ProductionsDouglas & Lewis ProductionsJoel ProductionsJohn Frankenheimer Productions Inc.Metro-Goldwyn-MayerPolyphony Digital

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

James Garner

Character Name : Pete Aron

Original Name : James Garner

Gender : Male

Eva Marie Saint

Character Name : Louise Frederickson

Original Name : Eva Marie Saint

Gender : Female

Yves Montand

Character Name : Jean-Pierre Sarti

Original Name : Yves Montand

Gender : Male

Toshirō Mifune

Character Name : Izō Yamura

Original Name : 三船敏郎

Gender : Male

Brian Bedford

Character Name : Scott Stoddard

Original Name : Brian Bedford

Gender : Male

Jessica Walter

Character Name : Pat Stoddard

Original Name : Jessica Walter

Gender : Female

Antonio Sabàto

Character Name : Nino Barlini

Original Name : Antonio Sabàto

Gender : Male

Françoise Hardy

Character Name : Lisa

Original Name : Françoise Hardy

Gender : Female

Adolfo Celi

Character Name : Agostini Manetta

Original Name : Adolfo Celi

Gender : Male

Claude Dauphin

Character Name : Hugo Simon

Original Name : Claude Dauphin

Gender : Male

Enzo Fiermonte

Character Name : Guido

Original Name : Enzo Fiermonte

Gender : Male

Geneviève Page

Character Name : Monique Delvaux-Sarti

Original Name : Geneviève Page

Gender : Female

Jack Watson

Character Name : Jeff Jordan

Original Name : Jack Watson

Gender : Male

Donald O'Brien

Character Name : Wallace Bennett

Original Name : Donald O'Brien

Gender : Male

Jean Michaud

Character Name : Children's Father

Original Name : Jean Michaud

Gender : Male

Albert Rémy

Character Name : Surgeon (as Albert Remy)

Original Name : Albert Rémy

Gender : Male

Rachel Kempson

Character Name : Mrs. Stoddard

Original Name : Rachel Kempson

Gender : Female

Ralph Michael

Character Name : Mr. Stoddard

Original Name : Ralph Michael

Gender : Male

Alan Fordney

Character Name : Sportscaster

Original Name : Alan Fordney

Gender : Male

Tommy Franklin

Character Name : Sportscaster

Original Name : Tommy Franklin

Gender : Male

Graham Hill

Character Name : Bob Turner

Original Name : Graham Hill

Gender : Male

Anthony Marsh

Character Name : Sportscaster

Original Name : Anthony Marsh

Gender : Male

Phil Hill

Character Name : Tim Randolph

Original Name : Phil Hill

Gender : Male

Bernard Cahier

Character Name : Journalist

Original Name : Bernard Cahier

Gender : Male

Masaaki Asukai

Character Name : Japanese interpreter (uncredited)

Original Name : Masaaki Asukai

Gender : Male

Lorenzo Bandini

Character Name : Grand Prix driver (uncredited)

Original Name : Lorenzo Bandini

Gender : Male

Raymond Baxter

Character Name : Self - BBC reporter (uncredited)

Original Name : Raymond Baxter

Gender : Male

Roy Beck

Character Name : Young spectator (uncredited)

Original Name : Roy Beck

Gender : Male

Salvatore Billa

Character Name : Policeman (uncredited)

Original Name : Salvatore Billa

Gender : Male

Bob Bondurant

Character Name : Grand Prix Driver (uncredited)

Original Name : Bob Bondurant

Gender : Male

Jo Bonnier

Character Name : Joakim Bonnier (uncredited)

Original Name : Joakim Bonnier

Gender : Male

Jack Brabham

Character Name : Grand Prix driver (uncredited)

Original Name : Jack Brabham

Gender : Male

John Benson

Character Name : David, photographer (uncredited)

Original Name : John Benson

Gender : Male

Jim Clark

Character Name : Jim Clark (uncredited)

Original Name : Jim Clark

Gender : Male

Eugenio Dragoni

Character Name : Ferrari official (uncredited)

Original Name : Eugenio Dragoni

Gender : Male

Evans Evans

Character Name : Mrs. Randolph (uncredited)

Original Name : Evans Evans

Gender : Male

Tiziano Feroldi

Character Name : Doctor at Monza (uncredited)

Original Name : Tiziano Feroldi

Gender : Male

Paul Frees

Character Name : Izo Yamura (voice) (uncredited)

Original Name : Paul Frees

Gender : Male

Alain Gerard

Character Name : American boy (uncredited)

Original Name : Alain Gerard

Gender : Male

Richie Ginther

Character Name : John Hogarth (uncredited)

Original Name : Richie Ginther

Gender : Male

Noël Godin

Character Name : Spectator (Spa) (uncredited)

Original Name : Noël Godin

Gender : Male

Dan Gurney

Character Name : Dan Gurney (uncredited)

Original Name : Dan Gurney

Gender : Male

Arthur Howard

Character Name : Claude (uncredited)

Original Name : Arthur Howard

Gender : Male

Gilberto Mazzi

Character Name : Rafael (uncredited)

Original Name : Gilberto Mazzi

Gender : Male

Bruce McLaren

Character Name : Douglas McClendon (uncredited)

Original Name : Bruce McLaren

Gender : Male

Jochen Rindt

Character Name : Jochen Rindt (uncredited)

Original Name : Jochen Rindt

Gender : Male

Jo Siffert

Character Name : Jo Siffert (uncredited)

Original Name : Jo Siffert

Gender : Male

Reviews

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John Chard

@John Chard

2024-05-16

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 championship, with James Garner, Yves Montand, Brian Bedford, Eva Marie Saint and Toshiro Mifune heading up the large ensemble cast list. It deals with the trials and tribulations of the drivers, both on and off the track. The human drama is a bit soapy, of which there is much, yet these narrative characterisations help to make us care and understand the protagonists at the core of the story. And of course when the drivers are out there on the track, we know their psychological make-ups, their driving mirroring their motives and emotional fortitude. The racing segments are superbly filmed by Frankenheimer, with multi-angles used to maximise the experience, while he also uses split screen sections to fully immerse us with the key characters. Two crash sequences are genuinely heart stopping, filmed with a clarity that makes us realise that people actually do die in this sport. While the sound work and editing is quite simply stunning. See it on the biggest screen you can, and for home formats get the best possible disc available. 8/10