The Pride and the Passion
Seen it?1957 | 132 min | War, History, Romance
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With just 30% on Rotten Tomatoes and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for romantics and history buffs. If you loved Lawrence of Arabia or Dunkirk, start here.
- The mood
- Intense, warm and romantic.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 2 hr 12 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1957: an older pace and style.
During the Napoleonic Wars, when the French have occupied Spain, some Spanish guerrilla soldiers are going to move a big cannon across Spain in order to help the British defeat the French. A British officer is there to accompany the Spanish and along the way, he falls in love with the leader's girl.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
30% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 41K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Stanley Kramer
- Cary GrantAnthony
- Frank SinatraMiguel
- Sophia LorenJuana
- Theodore BikelGeneral Jouvet
- John WengrafSermaine
- Jay NovelloBallinger
- José NietoCarlos
- Carlos LarrañagaJose
- Philip Van ZandtVidal
- Paco El LaberintoManolo