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The Pride and the Passion

The Pride and the Passion

Actor(s): Cary Grant, Frank Sinatra, Sophia Loren, Theodore Bikel, John Wengraf
Director(s): Stanley Kramer, Frank Kramer
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Movie Details

MPAA Rating: NR
Content Advisory: Questionable for Children
Movie Release: 1957
DVD Release: 05/07/2002
Format: DVD - Enhanced Wide Screen Letterbox for 16x9 TV
Audio Tracks: English, Spanish
Subtitles: English, French, Spanish
SwapaDVD Credits: 1
Number of Discs: 1
Run Time: 2 hrs 12 mins
Studio: MGM
Members Wishing: 4
Genres: Historical Film, War Adventure, Historical Epic

DVD Synopsis

As was his custom, producer/director Stanley Kramer made some iconoclastic casting decisions when mounting his $5 million production The Pride and the Passion. Adapted from -The Gun, a novel by C. S. Forester, the film is set in Spain during the Napoleonic wars. Captain Anthony Trumbull (Cary Grant), a British military officer, is ordered to retrieve a large and unwieldly abandoned cannon, then transport the weapon to the British lines, where it will be used to attack the French garrison at Avila. Hotheaded guerilla leader Miguel (Frank Sinatra) agrees to help Trumball move the cannon over hill and dale, even though he hates the Englishman's guts. Tagging along on the arduous odysseys is Miguel's fiery mistress Juana (Sophia Loren), who develops a yearning for the stolid Trundall (then-lovers Loren and Grant would later be teamed in Houseboat). Pride and the Passion made a mint at the box-office for both Kramer and United Artists. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Actors

Cary Grant - Capt. Anthony Trumbull
Frank Sinatra - Miguel
Sophia Loren - Juana
Theodore Bikel - Gen. Jouvet
John Wengraf - Germaine


Editorial Review of DVD

Stanley Kramer's Napoleonic war adventure The Pride and the Passion comes to DVD with a widescreen transfer that preserves the original theatrical aspect ratio of 1.66:1. English and Spanish soundtracks are rendered in Dolby Digital Mono. English, Spanish, and French subtitles are accessible. Supplemental materials include the original theatrical trailer. Although this is a bare-bones MGM/UA release, the reasonable list price and the widescreen image make it worthwhile for any fan of old films, or Sinatra and Grant fans. ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide

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