Rendezvous (1976)

A high-speed drive through the streets of Paris.

Director:

Claude Lelouch

Writer:

Claude Lelouch

Stars:

Gunilla Friden, Claude Lelouch

1 win.

Cast

Credited cast:
Gunilla Friden	...	La fille

Storyline

In a flaming early morning of a Parisian August where the night's dimming lights battle with a new day, a mighty mechanical roar breaks the silence. Undoubtedly, this is the clear sound of a Ferrari 275GTB's V-12 engine revving and shifting up gears, as it furiously enters the tunnel at Porte Dauphine. Likewise, as it exits flat out up on the Avenue des Champs-Élysées, the driver aims for the Place de la Concorde and the Palais Garnier, down-shifting in a mad dash inside the centre's heart. As the car enters in squealing tyres the narrow and cobbled slippery roads--scattering pigeons and petrified pedestrians across the way with its mighty noise--clearly, this heart-pounding, nerve-wracking ride continues its course towards the Place Pigalle. With the final destination being at the Basilique du Sacré-Coeur and with a last blind hairpin remaining that could turn one's hair grey, the intrepid driver reaches the end of this high-adrenaline ride. But, who is waiting at the finish line?

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Plot Keywords:

urban setting | no opening credits | 1970s | 70s | date | 

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Taglines:

It Makes "Bullitt" Look Like A Cartoon. Jeremy Clarkson.

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Genres:

Short | Action

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Did You Know?

Trivia

Resulting in a notable contrast of moods, the original release of this film in the U.S. was as a short showing before Woody Allen's Interiors (1978).

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Connections

References Cat and Mouse (1975)

User Reviews

Amazing Ride

I just saw the Ralph Lauren car exhibit at the Boston Museum of Fine Arts. In the gift shop they had this movie on a loop. I'm ashamed to say I paid close to thirty dollars for a 9 minute DVD but that's a testament to how amazing this film is. Who cares if the car doesn't get into all 5 gears or that it isn't going as fast as it seems. It's still an amazing piece of film footage. Once you see it you'll know where they got some of the inspiration for the video games GTA and Midnight Club. I swear I've seen imitations of some of the footage in those games. This film should have been one of the ones mentioned at the beginning of 'The Player' where the security guy is talking about long single takes in movies during the long opening shot. I'm going to go watch it again.

I'd like to add, now that I've seen Ronin I know where Frankenheimer got some of his inspiration.

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

France

Language:

None

Release Date:

1978 (USA)

Also Known As:

C'était un rendezvous

Filming Locations:

Avenue Foch, Paris 16, Paris, France

Company Credits

Production Co:

Les Films 13

Technical Specs

Runtime:

9 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1