Grand Prix
Grand Prix is a 1966 American sports drama film directed by John Frankenheimer, produced by Edward Lewis, and written by Robert Alan Aurthur with uncredited story contributions by Frankenheimer and rewrites by William Hanley. It stars an international ensemble cast, including James Garner, Eva Marie Saint, Yves Montand, Brian Bedford, Jessica Walter, Françoise Hardy and Antonio Sabàto. Toshiro Mifune has a supporting role as a race team owner, inspired by Soichiro Honda. The picture was photographed in Super Panavision 70 by Lionel Lindon, and presented in 70mm Cinerama in premiere engagements. Its unique racing cinematography is one of the main draws of the film.
Plot
The story follows the fate of four Formula One drivers through a fictionalized version of the 1966 Formula One season:
Awards
Cast
- Adolfo Celi
- Albert Rémy
- Antonio Sabàto
- Antonio Sabàto Jr.
- Bob Bondurant
- Brian Bedford
- Bruce McLaren
- Claude Dauphin
- Donald O'Brien
- Enzo Fiermonte
- Eva Marie Saint
- Françoise Hardy
- Geneviève Page
- Graham Hill
- Jack Watson
- James Garner
- Jessica Walter
- Jim Clark
- Lorenzo Bandini
- Noël Godin
- Phil Hill
- Ralph Michael
- Richie Ginther
- Toshirō Mifune
- Yves Montand
More details
| author | John Frankenheimer Robert Alan Aurthur |
|---|---|
| award | Academy Award for Best Film Editing Academy Award for Best Sound Academy Award for Best Sound Editing |
| contentLocation | Monaco |
| director | John Frankenheimer |
| editor | Frank Santillo Fredric Steinkamp Henry Berman Stu Linder |
| events | Formula One |
| genre | action drama |
| keywords | 1966 formula one season adultery affair british racing motors checkered flag end ferrari grand prix his real life sponsorship of a formula racing team italian grand prix jordan brm kill married scuderia ferrari shadow the racing scene unhappy wife walk world champion |
| musicBy | Maurice Jarre |
| nomination | Academy Award for Best Film Editing Academy Award for Best Sound Academy Award for Best Sound Editing |
| producer | Edward Lewis |
| productionCompany | Joel Productions John Frankenheimer Productions |
| publisher | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
| recordedAt | Charade Circuit Gour de Tazenat Monaco Royat |
| theme | race sports |