7.3
Welles' Language
1990
60 Cycles (1965)
December 31, 196517mFR
7.3
3 votes
Overview
On your marks. Follow cyclists from 13 countries as they cover 2.400 km of Gaspé countryside in 12 days-a course longer than those of Italy, Belgium or Spain. The long shots of curving landscape and open road are set to a mesmerizing soundtrack in this documentary, and the results are spellbinding.
Director
Jean-Claude LabrecqueStatus
Released
Original Language
French
Budget
N/A
Revenue
N/A
Production Companies
ONF | NFB
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CinemaSerf
7.0Though not quite as long as the Tour De France, this is still a tough 1,500 miles trip in all weathers for those taking part. The film has no narration, just a Doors-esque soundtrack to accompany some creatively shot race coverage that mixes up low angles with wide and distance photography. There are not a great many roads through much of this terrain, so it's quite fun at times to see the tailbacks these guys are causing, or the dust storms they are ploughing through caused by their own plentiful support vehicles. Into Montreal for the closed circuit stages in Lafontaine Park - an entirely mo…
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