The Pride and the Passion

The Pride and the Passion (1957)

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Summary: The story in this movie deals with the perseverance of Spaniards to take back their country from the French who have conquered Spain under Napoleon as he marched over Europe. A huge cannon, perhaps the largest in the world at that time, is discarded by the army as they retreat from the French invaders. A "ragtag" group of Spanish loyalists find "The Gun" (C.S. Forester's book title) and begin to restore it so they may tow it across Spain to the French stronghold in Avila... (imdb)

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Genres: Drama, Action, Adventure

Country: USA

Directed By: Stanley Kramer

Written By: C.S. Forester, Edna Anhalt

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

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TCI	User	Score
na	Razuna	69	T₃
na	Telemecus	65	T₆
na	bellamyr	55	T₃
Could be rename my gun's bigger than yours or Carry on Cannon.. Epic storyline, huge cast and good cinematography. Cary Grant is believable but that's about the good bits. Sinatra is not a believable Spaniard (think Manuel meets Speedy Gonzales) and the plot is one dimensional. The main uncredited character is the vast cannon which I really couldn't care about after the first 20 minutes
na	Neatly	35	T₁
na	daviddevries	85	T₅
na	follower	45	T₃
A lot of beautiful shots of the Spanish countryside & some decent set pieces, but the script is unengaging and Sinatra's Spanish caricature is atrocious, serving only to make the rest of the actors look better by comparison. Like Sophia Loren as a Spanish fury, "The Pride & The Passion" is fun to look at, but nothing more.
na	iar80	38	T₂
na	dr. radical	54	T₃
na	Zoltan	55	T₃
na	dharmabum	18	T₂
na	Gody85	32	T₃
na	salty dog	56	T₃
na	Fetsch	62	T₃
na	imdb	55	T₃
na	lynchian	14	T₁

Average Tier 2.93 from 15 Rankings