Monte Carlo rally

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Movie
German title Monte Carlo rally
Original title Monte Carlo or Bust!
Country of production Great Britain , Italy , France
original language English
Publishing year 1969
length 125 minutes
Age rating FSK 6
Rod
Director Ken Annakin
script Ken Annakin
Jack Davies
production Ken Annakin
music Ron Goodwin
camera Gábor Pogány
cut Peter Taylor
occupation
chronology

←  Predecessor
The daring men in their flying chests

Monte Carlo Rally is a British-Italian-French comedy film directed by Ken Annakin in 1969. The film, which is about a fictional car race in the 1920s with the goal of Monte Carlo , premiered on May 28, 1969 in New York . The film was released in Germany on September 18, 1969.

action

In the 1920s, the Monte Carlo Rally is a 1000 km endurance race. The participants start from different points to the finish in Monte Carlo.

Participants include Chester Schofield and Sir Cuthbert, the owners of a British automobile factory. Chester, an American gamer, won his share of the factory playing poker with Sir Cuthbert's father. Whoever arrives first will own the whole factory. Major Dawlish and Lieutenant Barrington, two British officers , consider themselves inventors. The two Italian policemen Angelo Pincelli and Marcello Agosti are philanderers . Otto and Schickel are two German crooks who do not know that the owners of their car have hidden stolen jewels in the spare tire. There are also three French feminists, led by Marie-Claude, a doctor.

During the race, those involved have to contend with the weather, road conditions and opponents. Chester loses his co-driver, Cuthbert, but continues the race alone until he meets the pretty Betty. Otto and Schickel get into a winter sports resort and end up at a ski lift. The participants come together in a hotel in the French Alps. The night becomes chaotic as the rooms are occupied incorrectly. Angelo and Marcello clash with the feminists. The Germans discover the jewels, but want to continue the race. Betty chauffeurs the sleeping Chester over a frozen waterfall .

After the French women have given first aid to victims of an avalanche , the racing drivers arrive in Monte Carlo. Since all participants have the same number of points, a race over the windy mountain roads must bring the decision. Dawlish and Barrington are eliminated when their rocket engine blows up. Cuthbert is disqualified for stealing tires, while Schickel and Otto are arrested and taken away. The Italians are declared winners, they dedicate their trophies to feminists. At the same time, the still sleeping Chester is driven over the finish line by Betty.

Reviews

For the lexicon of international film , Monte Carlo Rally is a "predominantly amusing, fast-paced and gag-rich film that ironically glosses over human weaknesses and national peculiarities." Cinema magazine drew the following conclusion: "Charmingly old-fashioned with quirky wit."

Dubbing voices

background

  • Four years earlier, Ken Annakin had made The Daredevil Men in Their Flying Chests, a film with a similar story. Gert Fröbe and Terry-Thomas were also involved, composer Ron Goodwin and co-author Jack Davies were also involved.
  • Tony Curtis had starred in a similar film, The Great Race Around the World .
  • The filming locations were in France, Monaco, England and Sweden as well as the studios of Dino de Laurentiis in Rome.
  • The theme song Those Daring Young Men in Their Jaunty Jalopies was sung by Jimmy Durante . The film was released under this title in the USA.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Monte Carlo Rally. In: Lexicon of International Films . Film service , accessed August 2, 2017 .Template: LdiF / Maintenance / Access used 
  2. ↑ http://www.cinema.de/kino/filmarchiv/film/monte-carlo-rallye,1317312,ApplicationMovie.html