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57 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
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Winning
"Winning is... everything."
1969 2h 3m EN
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★6.0TMDB · 55
ActionDrama
Synopsis
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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.
“Winning is... everything.”
Cast
Paul Newman
Frank Capua
Joanne Woodward
Elora Capua
Robert Wagner
Lou Erding
Richard Thomas
Charley Capua
David Sheiner
Leo Crawford
Clu Gulager
Larry
Barry Ford
Les Bottineau
Karen Arthur
Miss Dairy Queen
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- James Goldstone
- Writers
- Howard Rodman
- Languages
- Spanish, English
- Countries
- United States of America
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WORLD
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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Spanish, English.
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Directed by James Goldstone, shot by Richard Moore. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Richard C. Meyer shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
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CAST
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Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward and Robert Wagner carry the top of the cast.
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FACT
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Marketing tagline: "Winning is... everything.".
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt0065215 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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WILD
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Only 55 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
James Goldstone directs. Richard Moore behind the camera. Richard C. Meyer cuts. Profitable at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in Spanish, English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 157 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
- 2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Spanish, English.
- 3Directed by James Goldstone, shot by Richard Moore. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 4Editor Richard C. Meyer shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 5Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward and Robert Wagner carry the top of the cast.
- 6Marketing tagline: "Winning is... everything.".
- 7IMDB entry: tt0065215 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 8Only 55 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
- 9Classified under 9 themes, including "sports", "romantic rivalry", "race car driver", "endurance".
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Richard Moore
- Editing
- Richard C. Meyer
- Costume design
- Edith Head
- Makeup / hair
- Bud Westmore
- Runtime
- 123 min · 2h 3m
- Aspect ratio (typical)
- 1.37:1 (Academy)
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $5,000,000
- Box office
- $14,644,000
- Return
- 293% of budget
- Original language
- EN
- IMDB
- Winning (1969)
Also by
James Goldstone
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Production companies
Who made it
Universal Pictures
US
- NE
Newman-Foreman Company
US
- JE
Jennings Lang Productions
US
Key crew
- MusicDave Grusin
- Associate ProducerGeorge Santoro
- EditorRichard C. Meyer
- EditorEdward A. Biery
- ProducerJohn Foreman
- Co-Executive ProducerPaul Newman
- Set DecorationJohn McCarthy Jr.
- Costume DesignEdith Head
- Art DirectionAlexander Golitzen
- Technical AdvisorBob Bondurant
- Art DirectionJohn J. Lloyd
- Special EffectsFrank Brendel
- Assistant CameraLarry Gianneschi III
- Script SupervisorMarie Kenney
- Key GripSteve Rez
- Production SupervisorWallace Worsley Jr.
- Transportation CoordinatorAlby Thomas
- Music SupervisorStanley Wilson
- Makeup ArtistBud Westmore
- SoundWaldon O. Watson
- Assistant DirectorSkip Cosper
- Set DecorationGeorge Milo
- Unit Production ManagerArthur S. Newman Jr.
- SoundJames T. Porter
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- sports
- romantic rivalry
- race car driver
- endurance
- race car crash
- formula one (f1)
- motorsport
- workplace rival
- race car driving
Release history · US
When it landed
- Theatrical1969-05-22
Also known as
International titles
- Quinientas millasES
- 500 millasES
