Episode 147: Episode 147 - The Making of John Frankenheimer’s Grand Prix (1966).

On Episode 147 of The Film ‘89 Podcast, Skye and returning guest-host Stephen Simpson are celebrating the 60th anniversary of and also taking an in-depth look at the making of director John Frankenheimer’s epic, nearly 3-hour-long motor racing drama, Grand Prix . Starring James Garner, Yves Montand, Eva Marie Saint, Toshiro Mifune and a huge international supporting cast, Frankenheimer’s movie is a marvel of technical filmmaking that captures the thrills and danger of Formula 1 as few other films have. Filmed alongside the 1966/67 F1 season with unprecedented cooperation from the drivers and teams of the era, Grand Prix is arguably the finest big-screen representation of motor racing ever made, and a time capsule of a period when the sport was on the cusp of changes that would alter it forever.

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Episode 147: Episode 147 - The Making of John Frankenheimer’s Grand Prix (1966). is an episode from The Film 89 Podcast by Film89.co.uk.

This episode is 85:17 long.

This episode was published on Mar 10, 2026.

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