The Prize

The Prize (1963)

  • 69% of users liked it
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Based on the novel by Irving Wallace, The Prize takes place in Stockholm, where several laureates gather to accept their Nobel Prizes. At first, the film concentrates on iconoclastic novelist Paul Newman, but he is temporarily shunted to the background when physics expert Edward G. Robinson is… More

Unrated,
Directed By
Written By
Irving Wallace, Ernest Lehman
Genres
Drama, Action & Adventure, Mystery & Suspense, Classics
In Theaters
Jan 1, 1963 Limited
On DVD
Jun 24, 1992
MGM

Critic Reviews

  • Emanuel Levy, EmanuelLevy.Com

    Set in Stockholm during the Nobel Prize ceremonies, the film is an unsuccessful blend of politics, international intrigues and romance, but the sight of a semi-naked Paul Newman in a nudist colony might appeal to his fans.

  • , TV Guide's Movie Guide

    Suffers from an unevenness of tone which cannot balance the political turmoil with the sexual playfulness.

  • Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews

    The only prize this film takes is the booby prize for crudeness.

  • , Film4

    Newman heads the cast of this flawed but enjoyable comedy thriller based on Irving Wallace's spy yarn.

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Featured Audience Ratings

  • jay n


    Excellent thriller with a great sense of humor

  • Doctor S


    Few are better at the rascally hero role than Paul Newman, here playing a jaded Nobel Prize novelist who has turned to drink, women, and writing dimestore detective stories. He travels to Stockholm merely to collect the $50,000 prize and meets fellow laureate physicist Edward G.… More

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