The read
It runs a compact 26m.
Synopsis
The film follows the 1965 Tour de France not as a sports documentary but an atmospheric film of the events that surround it. Where riders are shown racing, it is an illustration of the hardship or the danger they face. The main events are the daily routines of the competitors, the bossing about of spectators by officials (which Lelouch emphasises by adding animal noises to the soundtrack), the monotonous days of journalists who follow the race for hours to write only a few hundred words, and the evening entertainment laid on by the Europe-1 radio station.
Ratings
IMDb7.6/10
4 audience votes
Key crew
- Claude LelouchDirector
Cast
- Frank AlamoSelf
- Michel BarbeyCast
- Felice GimondiSelf
- Nancy HollowaySelf
- Raymond PoulidorSelf
- Rik Van LooySelf
Stills
Themes
tour de francesports documentarycyclingbicycle race