The Pride and the Passion (1957)

Réalisateur:

Stanley Kramer

Scénaristes:

C.S. Forester (novel)
Edna Anhalt (screen story and screenplay) ...

Date de sortie:

10 juillet 1957 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Aventure | Drame | Romance | Guerre

Intrigue:

The story in this movie deals with the perseverance of Spaniards to take back their country from the...

Plot Keywords:

French | Spain | Cannon | British | Napoleonic

Récompenses:

1 nomination

Avis des utilisateurs:

" If you cannot find the Gun, the General will find work for both of us in the stables "

Ensemble

Cary Grant	...	Anthony
Frank Sinatra	...	Miguel
Sophia Loren	...	Juana
Theodore Bikel	...	General Jouvet
John Wengraf	...	Sermaine
Jay Novello	...	Ballinger
José Nieto	...	Carlos (as Jose Nieto)
Carlos Larrañaga	...	Jose (as Carlos Larranaga)
Philip Van Zandt	...	Vidal
Paco El Laberinto	...	Manolo (as Paco el Laberinto)
Julián Ugarte	...	Enrique
Félix de Pomés	...	Bishop
Carlos Casaravilla	...	Leonardo
Juan Olaguivel	...	Ramon
Nana DeHerrera	...	Maria (as Nana de Herrera)

Durée:

Germany:125 min | USA:132 min | Argentina:133 min | UK:132 min

Pays:

USA

Langue:

Anglais | Espagnol

Couleur:

Couleur (Technicolor)

Rapport de forme:

1,85 : 1

Son:

Mono (Western Electric Recording)

Classification:

UK:PG | Finland:K-12 | West Germany:12 | Sweden:15 | Argentina:13

Lieux de tournage:

Ciudad Encantada, Cuenca, Castilla-La Mancha, Spain

Société:

Stanley Kramer Productions

Anecdotes:

Cary Grant considered himself to be miscast in this film.

Goofs:

Révélant des erreurs: After the cannon has tumbled down the hillside it comes to rest in a ditch. The Englishman inspects it and proclaims that the barrel has been separated from the carriage. But in plain view the cannon has almost broken in two since it is not of metal.

Connexions De Film:

Référencé sur Magnavox Presents Frank Sinatra (1973) (TV)

" If you cannot find the Gun, the General will find work for both of us in the stables "

During the Napoleonic wars, a magnificent 7 ton, forty two foot cannon was discarded by the retreating Spanish army. They had hoped to keep it out of French hands by dropping it into a deep ravine. At nearly the same time, a British naval Officer Anthony Trumbull (Cary Grant) is sent on a secret mission to recover the weapon from Miguel, the leader (Frank Sinatra) of the Spanish Guerreros. Since he cannot read, a beautiful native girl (Sophia Loren) must interpret the naval orders. Other interested parties include General Jouvet of the French Occupying forces in the walled city called Avila. Distrustful of each other, Trumball and Miguel must co-operate to accomplish both their aims. Trumbull wants to take it back to England, while Miguel wants to haul it across the country and lay siege to French Headquarters in Avila. With the French army searching for the rebels and their huge cannon, the movie centers on the awkward romantic triangle between the three main characters. However, this situation impedes the crux of the story and except for tense moments of personal conflicts, nearly loosing the cannon to natural obstacles and great loss of life, the movie eventually arrives at its destination. The cast of Grant as an Englishman is tolerable. Sinatra is a great Singer, but makes for an unconvincing Spaniard. Finally as the leading lady, Sophia is hard pressed to favor either intended. Nevertheless, the film does have some exciting segments, enough to mark it as a reluctant Classic. ****