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The Great Race

1965 · Released · 152 min · United States · English

Action Musical Romantic Comedy

The Great Race is a 1965 American Technicolor epic slapstick comedy film directed by Blake Edwards, starring Jack Lemmon, Tony Curtis, and Natalie Wood, written by Arthur A. Ross (from a story by Edwards and Ross) and with music by Henry Mancini and cinematography by Russell Harlan. The supporting cast includes Peter Falk, Keenan Wynn, Arthur O'Connell, and Vivian Vance. The movie cost US$12 million (equivalent to $92 million in 2024), making it the most expensive comedy film at the time. The story was inspired by the actual 1908 New York to Paris Race. It was co-produced by Lemmon's Jalem Productions, Curtis' Reynard Productions, and Edwards' Patricia Productions.

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Also known as

Deutsch
Das große Rennen rund um die Welt
Español
La carrera del siglo
Français
La Grande Course autour du monde
Italiano
La grande corsa
日本語
グレートレース
한국어
그레이트 레이스
Polski
Wielki wyścig

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