The Great Race (1965)
- Directed by
- Blake Edwards
- Genre
- action film, musical film, romantic comedy film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 2h 32m
- Rated
- NR
- Rating
- 7.1 of 10 from 377 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
In 1908, two rival daredevils compete in a car race from New York to Paris. The contest is full of sabotage, chases, and comic mishaps. A feisty reporter joins them along the way.
slapsticklightheartedfast-pacedplayfulwhimsicalepiczanynostalgicgrand
What happens
The Great Race is a 1965 American Technicolor epic slapstick comedy film directed by Blake Edwards, starring Jack Lemmon, Tony Curtis, and Natalie Wood, written by Arthur A. Ross (from a story by Edwards and Ross) and with music by Henry Mancini and cinematography by Russell Harlan. The supporting cast includes Peter Falk, Keenan Wynn, Arthur O'Connell, and Vivian Vance. The movie cost US$12 million (equivalent to $92 million in 2024), making it the most expensive comedy film at the time. The story was inspired by the actual 1908 New York to Paris Race. It was co-produced by Lemmon's Jalem Productions, Curtis' Reynard Productions, and Edwards' Patricia Productions. It is known for one scene that was promoted as "the greatest pie fight ever". It was nominated for five Academy Awards, winning the Academy Award for Best Sound Effects. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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