Katzin after the departure midfilming in le mans by john sturges who had directed mcqueen in the magnificent seven 1960 and the great escape 1963. Steve mcqueen, chad mcqueen, john sturges see full cast and crew. It doesnt really succeed in conveying mcqueens great passion for. He was the king of cool and the worlds most notorious ladies man. I first saw it when my dad bought the dvd and we watched it together on our small analog home tv. Aug 20, 2011 for the first three minutes and 40 seconds, steve mcqueen isnt the only star of the 1971 film le mans.
In this film, steve mcqueen is ideally cast as a champion racecar driver, participating in the famed 24hour race headquartered in le mans, france. With steve mcqueen, siegfried rauch, elga andersen, ronald leighhunt. It is the story of how one of the most volatile, charismatic stars of his generation, who seemingly lost so much he held dear in the pursuit of his dream, nevertheless. On june 23, 1971, the 106minute racing drama le mans, starring steve mcqueen and siegfried rauch as rivals, hit theaters stateside. Le mans 1971 with steve mcqueen part 4 of 11 video. The car movie that made steve mcqueen lose his cool for steve mcqueen, filming his race car movie le mans was the culmination of a dream and yet it wrecked his life. The film focuses on film star steve mcqueen s efforts to take control of his career. The french auto race le mans is a 24hour affair through the french countryside, a demanding ordeal for any driver. Katzin and starring steve mcqueen, siegfried rauch, elga andersen. Making le mans nearly destroyed mcqueen, new documentary reveals. It is the story of how one of the most volatile, charismatic stars of his generation, who. Gripping documentary that follows steve mcqueen in his quest to make. Le mans the movie the nostalgia forum the autosport. Alltime film rental champs, variety, 7 january 1976 p 46.
The turbulent production of the steve mcqueen carracing classic le mans serves as the subject of this documentary from filmmakers gabriel clarke and jon mckenna. Its not a biopic, but it uses one production to tell more about its subject than a traditional biodoc would do. Two women sit beside the track during filming of the steve mcqueen movie le mans. The man and le mans is the story of obsession, betrayal and ultimate vindication. The thomas crown affair and bullitt had made him a sex symbol and a household name.
Masterfully crafted by sandro garbo and the team at garbo studio, steve mcqueen in le mans fuses a blistering graphic novel with a bold and vivid tribute to mcqueen himself, a man who gave. He decided to use his star status to bring a passion project to the big screen, a film about the 24hour car race in france called le mans. The film focuses on film star steve mcqueens efforts to take control of his career. What watch is steve mcqueen wearing in the 1971 film le mans. This 1970 gulfliveried 917k was used as a test car for le mans before becoming the star car in steve mcqueens legendary racing movie legendary racing movie le.
These are the words of john klawitter, the onset documentary maker during steve mcqueens 1971 classic race flick le mans. It is the story of how one of the most volatile, charismatic stars of his generation, who seemingly lost so much he held dear in the pursuit of his dream, nevertheless followed it to the end. Theme challendging the clock is more rewarding that challenging ones self. Theres no footage of bullitt or the towering inferno. Filmrise has debuted the trailer for steve mcqueen. Le mans has very little plot, of course, and the story such as it is centres around steve mcqueens michael delaney returning to the famous 24hour race a year after being involved in a serious accident which had killed a fellow driver, the widow of whom played by elga andersen has also returned to the circuit for reasons she cryptically. Making le mans nearly destroyed mcqueen, new documentary. Production problems affect the filming of the movie le mans in 1970, a passion project for hollywood icon and racing enthusiast steve mcqueen. Filming at speed the making of the movie le mans steve mcqueen documentary duration.
The original trailer in high definition of le mans directed by lee h. A classic autoracing movie starring steve mcqueen, le mans puts the audience in the drivers seat for what is often called the most grueling race in the world. With steve mcqueen, sharon tate, roman polanski, chad mcqueen. Le mans 1971 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
The steelyeyed mcqueens costar for the films memorable opening scenes is a slate gray 1970 porsche 911s. We live in a time where most of us demand and get information and entertainment instantly,we dont need to think a whole lot. With sharon tate, roman polanski, steve mcqueen, chad mcqueen. Wonderful to see them now and hear their stories about making the movie and about steve mcqueen. It premiered at the 68th cannes film festival and was one of two british films to be an official selection for the cannes film festival in 2015. Rent le mans 1971 starring steve mcqueen and siegfried rauch on dvd and bluray. Steve mcqueen from 1970 to 1980 the film le mans came out in 1971. Le mans has very little plot, of course, and the story such as it is centres around steve mcqueen s michael delaney returning to the famous 24hour race a year after being involved in a serious accident which had killed a fellow driver, the widow of whom played by elga andersen has also returned to the circuit for reasons she cryptically. Aug 21, 2017 this 1970 gulfliveried 917k was used as a test car for le mans before becoming the star car in steve mcqueen s legendary racing movie legendary racing movie le mans film. Legendary le mans movie starring steve mcqueen in new remastered version and hd quality. For the first three minutes and 40 seconds, steve mcqueen isnt the only star of the 1971 film le mans. Le mans steve mcqueen, richard attwood and gerard crombac on the set 1971 le mans steve mcqueen photo by andre marc. Nov 19, 2015 these are the words of john klawitter, the onset documentary maker during steve mcqueens 1971 classic race flick le mans. This movie is one of my favorite carracing movies ever.
Its a rather metaphoric description of a hollywood hero who, for a. Steve mcqueen in le mans, is not just a retelling of the movies story, but is a perfectly fitting and beautifully crafted tribute to the king of cool. Le mans the movie the nostalgia forum the autosport forums. Jan 24, 2002 le mans, the race, the movie produced to publicise the 1971 le mans film starring steve mcqueen this film uses footage shot during the 1970 race along with rare behind the scenes footage to promote the upcoming blockbuster. Hot off the back of classics like the thomas crown affair and bullitt, the racing fanatic began production of his passion project, le mans, centered on the 24hour car race in france. Le mans porsche 917 908 ferrari 512 312, alfa, matra, prototype racing endurance, siffert, elford, redman, rodriguez, wyer, ickx, andretti, amon, surtees 1971, mcqueen. His star status meant he could lend his credence to the le mans film, despite the major production issues and hiccups. At the time le mans went into production mcqueen was one of cinemas biggest stars. Gripping documentary that follows steve mcqueen in his quest to make the ultimate racing movie, 1971s le mans. Steve mcqueen was the prototypical example of a new sort of movie star which emerged in the 1950s and would come to dominate the screen in the 1960s and 70s a cool, remote loner who knew how to use his fists without seeming like a.
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