The Pride and the Passion

"You have never seen its like -- and may never see its equal!"

1957 2h 12m EN

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★6.0TMDB · 52

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Synopsis

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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.

“You have never seen its like -- and may never see its equal!”

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Cast

Cary Grant
Anthony
Frank Sinatra
Miguel
Sophia Loren
Juana
Theodore Bikel
General Jouvet
John Wengraf
Sermaine
Jay Novello
Ballinger
José Nieto
Carlos
Carlos Larrañaga
Jose

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Stanley Kramer
Writers: Edna Anhalt, Edward Anhalt
Languages: Spanish, English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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69 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Spanish, English.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Stanley Kramer, shot by Franz Planer. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by George Antheil. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Frederic Knudtson shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Cary Grant and Frank Sinatra and Sophia Loren carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "You have never seen its like -- and may never see its equal!".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0050858 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Stanley Kramer directs. Franz Planer behind the camera. George Antheil scores. Frederic Knudtson cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in Spanish, English.

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169 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Spanish, English.
3Directed by Stanley Kramer, shot by Franz Planer. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by George Antheil. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Frederic Knudtson shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Cary Grant and Frank Sinatra and Sophia Loren carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "You have never seen its like -- and may never see its equal!".
8IMDB entry: tt0050858 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 52 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.