American grand prix driver pete aron is fired by his jordanbrm racing team after a crash at monaco that injures. Find low everyday prices and buy online for delivery or instore pickup. Katzin with steve mcqueen, siegfried rauch, elga andersen, ronald leighhunt, year. I suppose at least a passing interest in cars, racing, le mans or any of the aforementioned would help in sustaining interest in steve mcqueens le mans.
The drive is at 200 mph steve mcqueen is ideally cast as a champion race car driver, participating in the famed 24hour race headquartered in le mans, france. In this film, steve mcqueen is ideally cast as a champion racecar driver, participating in the famed 24hour race headquartered in le mans, france. Steve mcqueen as michael delaney siegfried rauch as erich stahler elga andersen as lisa belgetti ronald leighhunt as david townsend fred haltiner as johann ritter luc merenda as claude aurac christopher waite as larry wilson louise edlind as mrs. After securing a deal with cinema center films and national general pictures the project was reborn le mans. The top 3 cars in actual race have been the same as in the movie, produced a year ago two porsches taking 12 positions and ferrari in the third. Looking at the movie today is like taking a time travel trip into the golden age of sports car racing. It is a test of endurance for driver, machine, and crews. Though dedicated to going for the gold, mcqueen finds time to romance widowed elga andersen. Le mans bluray 1971 region dvd for sale online ebay. Le mans has allot of feeling and emotions which i think is very good and adds to the effect of what the drivers are feeling when they have crashed. She is known for her work on le mans 1971, aux frontieres du possible 1971 and the guns of navarone 1961. Were your movie poster source for new releases and vintage movie posters. Sadly, this is probably the last of the true racing movies. Classic sportscar racing action bluray le mans movie steve mcqueen 1971.
This year would be the swansong of the mighty engines the incoming regulations would put a 3litre limit on engine capacity. Delaney also finds himself increasingly infatuated with the man s widow. Mcqueens making of le mans took a tremendiuos personal toll. With steve mcqueen, siegfried rauch, elga andersen, ronald leighhunt. Movie star and racing driver steve mcqueen had an idea to make a film based on the le mans 24h racing. It was the ninth round of the 1971 international championship for makes.
Subtly interweaving footage of the actual 1970 24 hour of le mans race with the footage shot specifically for the. I have only paid to see a movie in a theater twice in my life the second time was the original star wars the first was le mans in 1971. How to make a huge impact in your one and only f1 start. Le mans is a great film for car mad people like me but not so much for mcqueen fans because of the the little speaking.
Elga andersen was born on february 2, 1935 in dortmund, north rhinewestphalia, germany as elga hymmen. Le mans is a 1971 film depicting a fictional 24 hours of le mans auto race starring steve mcqueen and directed by lee h. Thank you amazon, for making such a movie available and at a very low price. Starring steve mcqueen, it features footage from the actual 1970 24 hours of le mans auto race. A look at the making of mcqueens 1971 movie, le mans, about that 24hour sports car race in france. Mar 16, 2016 le mans 1971 by lightning at wednesday, march 16, 2016 0 storyline. Le mans 1971 bluray 1080p yts yify almost in breadth and depth of a documentary, this movie depicts an auto race during the 70s on the worlds hardest endurance course. Directed by 1 writing credits 1 cast 27 produced by 3 music by 1 cinematography by 2 film editing by 5 casting by 1 production design by 1 costume design by 2 makeup department 3 production management 4 second unit director or assistant director 8. Jun 23, 2018 on june 23, 1971, the 106minute racing drama le mans, starring steve mcqueen and siegfried rauch as rivals, hit theaters stateside.
Steve mcqueen is ideally cast as a champion race car driver, participating in the famed 24hour race headquartered in le mans, france. Katzin successfully guessed the winning cars of actual 1971 le mans endurance race. Le mans is a 1971 film depicting a fictional 24 hours of le mans auto race starring steve. Le mans 1971 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Almost in breadth and depth of a documentary, this movie depicts an auto race during the 70s on the worlds hardest endurance course. Though dedicated to winning the race, mcqueen finds time to romance widowed elga andersen.
The world today is impossible to make a movie out of real racing carevery single race car in le mans is. Nov, 2015 a look at the making of mcqueens 1971 movie, le mans, about that 24hour sports car race in france. Almost at the verge of documentary, film depicts a single auto race from the ground up. He had a personal porsche 908 k flunder spyder chassis 908022 in which he had scored second in 1970 sebring 12h. The biggest mistakes you never noticed in le mans 1971. I first saw it when my dad bought the dvd and we watched it together on our small analog home tv. With lots of footage from the actual 1970 event, the dramatic start of the 24hour race, featuring steve mcqueen as american driver michael delaney, from le mans, 1971 view the tcmdb entry for le mans 1971.
The french auto race le mans is a 24hour affair through the french countryside, a demanding ordeal for any driver. Steve mcqueen takes you for a drive in the country. Gallery of 24 movie poster and cover images for le mans 1971. The 1971 le mans film follows one of the drivers in the race, michael delaney played by steve mcqueen, the man in charge of the steering wheels of the porsche and who is affected by the memory of fatal accident at the previous years race. Sequencia da partida do filme le mans 1971 youtube. As it turned out, there was a perfect confluence of the most powerful racing cars yet seen, a long fast track and extended good weather to produce the fastest race in the events history. On june 23, 1971, the 106minute racing drama le mans, starring steve mcqueen and siegfried rauch as rivals, hit theaters stateside. Almost at the verge of documentary, film depicts a single auto race from the ground upby imdb categories. The 5 best 24 hours of le mans movies digital trends. Le mans 1971 by lightning at wednesday, march 16, 2016 0 storyline. The film is today still popular among race fans as it is a relatively accurate depiction of the era, with a lot of racing but very little. It is not a love story, or action drama that wastes time on psychological profiling for the benefit of the weak minded. Legendary le mans movie starring steve mcqueen in new remastered version and hd quality. Although almost completely devoid of a discernible plot by traditional standards, the film is nonetheless entertaining for sports car enthusiasts because of the incredibly.
This 1971 steve mcqueen classic is revered by gearheads not for. Almost in breadth and depth of a documentary, this movie depicts an auto race during the 70s on the worlds. The original trailer in high definition of le mans directed by lee h. It was the ninth round of the 1971 international championship for makes this year would be the swansong of the mighty engines the incoming regulations would put a 3litre limit on engine capacity. Although almost completely devoid of a discernible plot by traditional standards, the film is none the less entertaining for sports car enthusiasts because of the incredibly. Filmed during the annual 24hour endurance race at le mans, michael delaney is a porsche driver haunted by the memory of an accident at the previous years race in which a competing driver was killed. Find movie and film award information for le mans 1971 lee h. This movie provides closeup views and actual action shots you wont see anywhere else. Jul 02, 2011 45 videos play all le mans 1971 full movie barundase jokopalades. She died on december 7, 1994 in new york city, new york, usa. This movie is one of my favorite carracing movies ever. The 1971 le mans 24hours will go down as one of the less memorable races for a variety of reasons. Perhaps the main one was that, with a couple of minor exceptions, there were no really new models in the race in this last year of the 5litre cars.
Le mans is a 1971 film depicting a fictional 24 hours of le mans auto race. The 1971 24 hours of le mans was the 39th grand prix of endurance, and took place on 12 and june 1971. Lemans remains popular today as an historically accurate depiction of its era. With lots of footage from the actual 1970 event, the dramatic start of the 24hour race, featuring steve mcqueen as american driver michael delaney, from le mans. It has a beautiful, straight body with a super nic.
The dramatic angle to this plot wrinkle is that mcqueen may well have been responsible for the death of andersens husband during a previous car pileup. She was married to peter gimbel and christian girard. What watch is steve mcqueen wearing in the 1971 film le mans. Overall le mans is and excellent exciting movie, i highly recommend it. Strategy by owners and managers is illustrated, but only as part of the overall story. Great movie for any racing fan, and one of steve mcqueens finest films. Le mans 1971 you didnt think we were going to leave out the le mans movie, did you.
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