- 1969
- PG
- Universal Pictures
- 2 h 3 m
SummaryFrank Capua is a rising star on the race circuit who dreams of winning the big one--the Indianapolis 500. But to get there he runs the risk of losing his wife Elora to his rival, Luther Erding, and strains the relationship with his stepson.
Directed By:James Goldstone
Written By:Howard Rodman
Winning
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70
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Probably the best-rounded and most appealing personalized film of this kind ever made.
By Howard Thompson
FULL REVIEW 75
The footage in the Indy race is of the awesome 17-car crackup that began the 1968 festivities. Its insertion lends the picture even greater authenticity.
By Staff (Not Credited)
FULL REVIEW 63
Well of course he wins the race and gets the girl. You know that to begin with when you go to a movie named Winning that stars Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward and is about the Indy 500.
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Overly-long, it nevertheless carries sock appeal in suspenseful racing sequences and its principals in a realistically-developed marital romance score strongly.
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Apr 27, 2022
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Un film avec Paul Newman qui conduit des voitures de course… surtout des voitures de tourisme (les ancêtres de la formule TOCA, les Touring Cars) , puis éventuellement une monoplace qui ressemble fort à une F1 des années 60… sauf qu’il s’agit d’une Indycar et que du coup, ils tournent en rond comme des cons sur des ovals imbéciles (pléonasme) dont le plus connu est à Indianapolis ! Bref, on s’en fout totalement malgré -évidemment- un carambolage juste après le départ (faut-y qu’ils soient des cons quand même…). Virages concerne donc, on l’a compris, le sport automobile américain et ça, on s’en contrefout. Il reste néanmoins quelques beaux plans, bien qu’ils soient souvent saucissonnés et montés n’importe comment (le réalisateur serait-il le grand-père de Michael Bay ?) mais ça reste mince, beaucoup trop mince. Le reste (1h40 sur les deux heures) concerne le psychodrame à dormir debout du pilote Newman avec sa femme (la fade Joanne Woodward) et un certain rival incarné par Robert Wagner. Et là aussi, on s’en contrefout. Bref, un mauvais, très mauvais film de voitures… on vous recommande donc de vrais films comme Le Mans ou Grand Prix, pas ce Virages pourri !
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Production Company:
- Universal Pictures
- Newman-Foreman Company
- Jennings Lang
Release Date:May 22, 1969
Duration:2 h 3 m
Rating:PG
Tagline:WINNING is for men who live dangerously! WINNING is for women who love recklessly! WINNING is for young people who live for now! WINNING...is for everybody!



































