@degsbabe Hay una diferencia entre Pelea Gay y una con Caballerosidad ahora en dia nadien pelea con honor (Theres allways a diffrence between a Gay fight and one with shivalry, now a days evreyone fights w/o honor)
Good classic movie put together rather nicely. Better than el cidski. Unfortunately, to many needy and lonely carbon based life forms like to think with the little head to boast what they can never have. This ruins the show for what it was intended - good entertainment, relatively good story line, and a wholesome film.
this is sort of a fictional "historical" period film in a high camp style....Sophia Loren is present as eye candy....a better and more serious movie of a similar style is El Cid
It's evident Cary picked up Sinatra's double in the final elegiac scene. Frank must have been wherever Ava was at the time. It's remarkable Kramer got this kind of epic so early in his early in his career; well, at least as a director, though his legitimacy as a producer was established about 10 years before. Still it's a huge film to helm with so little directorial experience & he did very well. Planer's cinematography is a standout, as is Antheil's great score, an unheralded masterpice
Antheil's score is gorgeous. I love too the way he doesn't score the bombing of the bridge scene, then follows with that gorgeous love music for Cary and Sophia. Cary LOOKS great but, hey I keep seeing Thornhill everytime he talks or gestures with his hands ("I tell you, my name is Roger Thornhill; it's never been anything else!" Franz Planer's cin. is magnifico (see the gorgeous comp at 1:10). Frank doesn't fit in; the role needed an actor physically equal to Grant. Grant's acting is awful.
Una grande pelicula, grandes actores, pero me desgusta mucho el sufrimiento que habran pasado los animales en los rodajes, los caballos, mulas,burros!
He leido hoy en Google que uno de los extras en el rodaje fue un joven Adolfo Suarez que mas tarde fue el primer presidente democratico de Espana tras la dictadura!
In the scene where the French commander is about to hang some civilians in Avila, behind him is a portrait of ...guess who?.............Horatio, Viscount Nelson of Bronte. Doncha just love Hollywood and historical accuracy
The truth of the matter is that Napoleons invasion of Spain was the best thing to happen to Spain for years. The worst thing for the Spanish was the restoration of the worthless Bourbon dynasty
40:02 - I cannot believe that the French were daft enough to set up camp in such a vulnerable spot,
and, cruel as the occupation may have been, Frankie's yarn about their skewering babies on bayonets is just as mythical in the Peninsular War as when applied to the Gernans in WW I. However, the Spaniards had much reason for hating the invaders, a resentment perpetuated by the paintings of Goya, and in more recent times by the Curro Jimenez TV series. Nor do the Brits care much for Nap either.
@Hendrikdevuile Well the Spaniards had a good reason for hating Napoleon. While the British just didn't care for their economic power being undermined by anyone ... let alone their age old foes. ;)
im just here for sophia loren thats all
elchoya100 11 hours ago in playlist Cary Grant Movies
59:10 wow cary you were so handsome in this moment.grrr :)
orientlady84 3 days ago
never seen such a gay fight between grant and carlos.!
and he got the t*ts!.
i bet peter sellers was whacking off to sophia the whole 2 hrs..t**t!
degsbabe 3 days ago
@degsbabe Hay una diferencia entre Pelea Gay y una con Caballerosidad ahora en dia nadien pelea con honor (Theres allways a diffrence between a Gay fight and one with shivalry, now a days evreyone fights w/o honor)
aikiach 2 days ago
Interesting,never seen or heard of it before,thank you
hydrofal78 4 days ago
Thanks for posting this great film. Sophia is sooooooooo delicious
sandyronnie 4 days ago
Good classic movie put together rather nicely. Better than el cidski. Unfortunately, to many needy and lonely carbon based life forms like to think with the little head to boast what they can never have. This ruins the show for what it was intended - good entertainment, relatively good story line, and a wholesome film.
fresh66530 5 days ago
i think this is a very watchable film i prefer it to El Cid myself ....
53dennis58 1 week ago
frank must had a powerful friends to get that role.
TheGloryGarcia 1 week ago
this is sort of a fictional "historical" period film in a high camp style....Sophia Loren is present as eye candy....a better and more serious movie of a similar style is El Cid
wdobni 2 weeks ago
It's evident Cary picked up Sinatra's double in the final elegiac scene. Frank must have been wherever Ava was at the time. It's remarkable Kramer got this kind of epic so early in his early in his career; well, at least as a director, though his legitimacy as a producer was established about 10 years before. Still it's a huge film to helm with so little directorial experience & he did very well. Planer's cinematography is a standout, as is Antheil's great score, an unheralded masterpice
Richard40171 2 weeks ago
Antheil's score is gorgeous. I love too the way he doesn't score the bombing of the bridge scene, then follows with that gorgeous love music for Cary and Sophia. Cary LOOKS great but, hey I keep seeing Thornhill everytime he talks or gestures with his hands ("I tell you, my name is Roger Thornhill; it's never been anything else!" Franz Planer's cin. is magnifico (see the gorgeous comp at 1:10). Frank doesn't fit in; the role needed an actor physically equal to Grant. Grant's acting is awful.
Richard40171 2 weeks ago
very nice movie
Mega5761 3 weeks ago
Una grande pelicula, grandes actores, pero me desgusta mucho el sufrimiento que habran pasado los animales en los rodajes, los caballos, mulas,burros!
He leido hoy en Google que uno de los extras en el rodaje fue un joven Adolfo Suarez que mas tarde fue el primer presidente democratico de Espana tras la dictadura!
dearmalika 1 month ago
JUD JUDY JUDY ! !. . . Er um, I mean SOPHIA SOPHIA SOPHIA .
Dakers11 1 month ago
This is one of those "definitive of what a film should be" films. A lost classic. Cary and Sophia, with Frank in his most interesting role ever.
drystyx 1 month ago
In the scene where the French commander is about to hang some civilians in Avila, behind him is a portrait of ...guess who?.............Horatio, Viscount Nelson of Bronte. Doncha just love Hollywood and historical accuracy
Balshazar1 1 month ago
The truth of the matter is that Napoleons invasion of Spain was the best thing to happen to Spain for years. The worst thing for the Spanish was the restoration of the worthless Bourbon dynasty
poussecafe3 1 month ago
In the book the French won.
poussecafe3 1 month ago
this film has aged fairly well...it's still very good...sophia loren's sprayed on peasant costume is a hoot
jethro035181 1 month ago
what a great movie!
62diane 1 month ago
I forgot what great tits Sophia had.
ManateeDream 2 months ago
40:02 - I cannot believe that the French were daft enough to set up camp in such a vulnerable spot,
and, cruel as the occupation may have been, Frankie's yarn about their skewering babies on bayonets is just as mythical in the Peninsular War as when applied to the Gernans in WW I. However, the Spaniards had much reason for hating the invaders, a resentment perpetuated by the paintings of Goya, and in more recent times by the Curro Jimenez TV series. Nor do the Brits care much for Nap either.
Hendrikdevuile 2 months ago
@Hendrikdevuile Well the Spaniards had a good reason for hating Napoleon. While the British just didn't care for their economic power being undermined by anyone ... let alone their age old foes. ;)
StephanSandiares 2 months ago
For cryin' out loud guys. It's only a movie. One I've loved since I was 8. And a pretty entertianing one too.
pumba94 1 month ago
Sophia & Cary... technicolor... LE sigh. :)
belbuc 3 months ago