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The Pride and the Passion

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The Pride and the Passion (1957)

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Reviews Counted: 7 Fresh: 1  Rotten:6 Average Rating: 4.8/10
Runtime: 2 hrs 13 mins
Synopsis:
In 1810 Spain, citizens band together to fight Napoleon's troops after the Spanish army has retreated. Along with other resistance fighters, Miguel and his mistress Juana are trying to move a huge cannon to the walled city of Avila. Capt. Anthony Trumbull of the British Navy is sent to assist... [More]
In 1810 Spain, citizens band together to fight Napoleon's troops after the Spanish army has retreated. Along with other resistance fighters, Miguel and his mistress Juana are trying to move a huge cannon to the walled city of Avila. Capt. Anthony Trumbull of the British Navy is sent to assist them, and it isn't long before Capt. Trumbull falls for Juana. A clash of cultures and the romantic triangle create tension between the heros who are fighting for the same cause. [Less]

Genre: Action/Adventure

Starring: Cary Grant, Frank Sinatra, Sophia Loren, Theodore Bikel, John Wengraf

Director: Stanley Kramer
Screenwriter: Edna Anhalt, Edward Anhalt
Story: C.S. Forester
Producer: Stanley Kramer
Composer: George Antheil, Ernest Gold

DVD Info

Release:

May 7, 2002

[DVD Details]

DVD Features:

  • Region 1
  • Keep Case
  • Anamorphic Widescreen - 1.66
  • Single Side - Dual Layer

Audio:

  • Dolby Digital Mono - English
  • Dolby Digital Mono - Spanish

Additional Release Material:

  • Trailers - 1. Original Theatrical Trailer

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05/06/08 03:17 AM
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The whole thing is a miscast mess.

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11/07/07 12:59 PM
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Top credit must go to the production.

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11/07/07 12:58 PM
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If you can believe in Sinatra as an 1810 vintage Spanish guerrilla, you can believe anything, but it's still a slog through a platitudinous script.

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06/11/05 10:12 AM
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The script, adapted from Forester's novel, is as thick and ridiculous as the casting.

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05/24/03 08:13 AM
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As a war movie or a romance, The Pride and the Passion fizzles.

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10/05/02 08:23 AM
Kurt Dahlke
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