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''Grand Prix'' is a 1966 American action film with an international cast. The picture was directed by John Frankenheimer with music by Maurice Jarre and stars James Garner, Eva Marie Saint, Yves Montand, Brian Bedford, Jessica Walter and Antonio Sabàto. Toshiro Mifune has a supporting role as a race team owner, inspired by Soichiro Honda. The picture was photographed in Super Panavision 70 by Lionel Lindon, and presented in 70 mm Cinerama in premiere engagements. Its unique racing cinematography – in part credited to Saul Bass〔〔 – is one of the main draws of the film. The film includes real-life racing footage and cameo appearances by drivers including Formula One World Champions Phil Hill, Graham Hill, Juan Manuel Fangio, Jim Clark, Jochen Rindt and Jack Brabham. Other drivers who appeared in the film include Dan Gurney, Richie Ginther, Joakim Bonnier, Bruce McLaren and Jo Siffert.〔(Grand Prix (1966) – Full cast and crew ). IMDb〕 One of the ten highest grossing films of 1966, ''Grand Prix'' won three Academy Awards for its technical achievements. The film was previously released on DVD and HD DVD and on Blu-ray Disc in May 2011.〔 ==Plot== The story follows the fate of four Formula One drivers through a fictionalised version of the 1966 Formula One season: * Jean-Pierre Sarti (Ferrari) – a Frenchman, twice world champion, nearing the end of his racing career. * Pete Aron (formerly with Ferrari and BRM) – an American attempting to repeat past success and overcome a negative reputation, signs with newcomer Yamura. * Scott Stoddard (BRM) – an Englishman, recuperating from a bad crash during a race. * Nino Barlini (Ferrari) – an Italian, Ferrari's No. 2 driver, a promising rookie and former world motorcycle champion. Sub-plots in the film revolve around the women who try to live with or love the racers with dangerous lifestyles. The married Sarti begins an affair with a magazine writer, Louise Frederickson, while Aron has a brief romance with Stoddard's unhappy wife Pat. The relationship between BRM team manager Jordan and Stoddard resembles a lot the relationship between Colin Chapman and Jim Clark (helped by the fact that the Stoddard actor looks a lot like Jim Clark). Curiously Lotus and Chapman are not mentioned at all in the movie, which supports the suspicion that the Jordan-BRM team is based more on Chapman's Lotus team than the Owen BRM (which was raced in real life by Jackie Stewart). Stoddard, of course, wears the Stewart family tartan on his helmet to aid the use of real race shots with Stewart driving the BRM. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Grand Prix (1966 film)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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