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Grand Prix: Special Edition (2 Discs) (1966)
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Grand Prix: Special Edition (2 Discs) (1966)

James Garner, Eva Marie Saint & Yves Montand

Customer rating on Grand Prix: Special Edition (2 Discs) (1966): 5 out of 5 stars (1 customer rating )

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Special Features

 

  • Disc 1: New digital transfer from restored 65mm elements with a soundtrack remastered in Dolby Digital 5.1
  • Disc 2:
  • Pushing the Limit: The Making of Grand Prix - 40th anniversary making-of documentary
  • Flat Out: Formula One in the sixties - A history of Formula One racing in the sixties
  • The Style and Sound of Speed - A look at the style of Saul Bass and the film's sound design
  • Brands Hatch: Behind the Checkered Flag - Behind the scenes tour of the famous raceway used in the movie
  • Grand Prix: Challenge of the Champions - 1960's featurette behind-the-scenes at the Grand Prix
  • Speed Channel promo

Review

 

All the glamour and greatness of the world's most exciting drama of speed and spectacle!

Nine races. One champion. James Garner, Yves Montand, Brian Bedford and Antonio Sabato portray Formula 1 drivers competing to be the best in this slam-you-into-the-driver's seat tale of speed, spectacle and intertwined personal lives. Eva Marie Saint and Toshiro Mifune also star.

John Frankenheimer (who 32 years later would again stomp the pedal to the metal for the car chases of Ronin) directs this winner of 3 Academy Awards®, crafting split-screen images to capture the overlapping drama and orchestrating you-are-there POV camerawork to intensify the hard-driving thrills. Nearly 30 top drivers take part in the excitement, so buckle up, movie fans. Race with the best to the head of the pack.

Customer Reviews

 

Customer rating on Grand Prix: Special Edition (2 Discs) (1966): 5 out of 5 stars

Average rating (1 review)

Customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars A must have for all F1 fans.

Squawky | 07/08/2009 | See all Squawky's reviews (6) »

At this bargin price this DVD is a must have for all F1 fans. The story isn't great but it is out shone by the driving. Many of the then F1 drivers are seen and co-operated in the making of the film, most of which are now dead (alot died racing). The Special features are very good showing how the film was made (using A Ford GT40 as a camera car) and interviews with Stirling Moss and Jack Bradham etc recalling the pre-Health & Safety days!!

Technical Details

 

James Garner, Eva Marie Saint, Yves Montand, Toshiro Mifune, Brian Bedford, Jessica Walter, Antonio Sabato, Graham Hill, Adolfo Celi & Francoise Hardy

John Frankenheimer

1966

Widescreen 2.35:1 Anamorphic

English - Dolby Digital (5.1)

2 hours and 54 minutes (approx)

Region 2 - Will only play on European Region 2 or multi-region DVD players.

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