Excitement is building in the Principality of Monaco, not only for the imminent running of the Grand Prix de Monaco, but because a plethora of international movie stars has descended onto the race site to film
Grand Prix (1966). Director
John Frankenheimer, at the helm, is taking advantage of the real race to film racing scenes for the movie as well as shoot real life crowd scenes. Beyond the male stars of the film, some real life car racers act as crew. Despite the built-in infrastructure of the race course, Frankenheimer has a monumental task in the difficulties of filming dangerous racing scenes with the real actors behind the wheel in most cases. While not at the track, the female stars of the movie are also introduced. After these racing and post-racing scenes are filmed, there is a real race to take place, only one of several on the European Grand Prix circuit.
—Huggo