Winning (1969)
Country: US
Technical: Technicolor/2.35:1 123m
Director: James Goldstone
Cast: Paul Newman, Joanne Woodward, Robert Wagner, Richard Thomas
Synopsis:
A racing driver devoted to winning takes little interest in women, until he meets Elora at an AVIS outlet and takes her into his life, adopting her grown up son. However, when she follows him to Indianapolis for the 500, she chafes at coming second place to his car in his attentions, and an event occurs which transforms all their lives.
Review:
Whether or not Newman's interest in motor racing preceded or coincided with this picture, it is rare to see a racing film so dominated by the almost symbiotic relationship between man and machine. Unfortunately, unless you share the passion, there is only so much footage of screaming engines a human being can take, and the picture is padded out with unnecessary racetrack montages of crowds, cars and drivers, sometimes underscored with sixties music of the blandest kind. It's a pity, because the stars' sensitive performances go a long way towards adumbrating the difficulties of the central relationship, and a scene in which Newman's character telephones Elora, only to be unable to think of anything to say, is rare among superstar vehicles and provides one of many glimpses of the film that might have been.
Country: US
Technical: Technicolor/2.35:1 123m
Director: James Goldstone
Cast: Paul Newman, Joanne Woodward, Robert Wagner, Richard Thomas
Synopsis:
A racing driver devoted to winning takes little interest in women, until he meets Elora at an AVIS outlet and takes her into his life, adopting her grown up son. However, when she follows him to Indianapolis for the 500, she chafes at coming second place to his car in his attentions, and an event occurs which transforms all their lives.
Review:
Whether or not Newman's interest in motor racing preceded or coincided with this picture, it is rare to see a racing film so dominated by the almost symbiotic relationship between man and machine. Unfortunately, unless you share the passion, there is only so much footage of screaming engines a human being can take, and the picture is padded out with unnecessary racetrack montages of crowds, cars and drivers, sometimes underscored with sixties music of the blandest kind. It's a pity, because the stars' sensitive performances go a long way towards adumbrating the difficulties of the central relationship, and a scene in which Newman's character telephones Elora, only to be unable to think of anything to say, is rare among superstar vehicles and provides one of many glimpses of the film that might have been.
Country: US
Technical: Technicolor/2.35:1 123m
Director: James Goldstone
Cast: Paul Newman, Joanne Woodward, Robert Wagner, Richard Thomas
Synopsis:
A racing driver devoted to winning takes little interest in women, until he meets Elora at an AVIS outlet and takes her into his life, adopting her grown up son. However, when she follows him to Indianapolis for the 500, she chafes at coming second place to his car in his attentions, and an event occurs which transforms all their lives.
Review:
Whether or not Newman's interest in motor racing preceded or coincided with this picture, it is rare to see a racing film so dominated by the almost symbiotic relationship between man and machine. Unfortunately, unless you share the passion, there is only so much footage of screaming engines a human being can take, and the picture is padded out with unnecessary racetrack montages of crowds, cars and drivers, sometimes underscored with sixties music of the blandest kind. It's a pity, because the stars' sensitive performances go a long way towards adumbrating the difficulties of the central relationship, and a scene in which Newman's character telephones Elora, only to be unable to think of anything to say, is rare among superstar vehicles and provides one of many glimpses of the film that might have been.