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For many years C'était un Rendezvous has been enjoyed as an almost Masonic secret among car enthusiasts. Whisper the words Have you seen Rendezvous and you ll receive either a knowing, No, but I ve heard it s unbelievable or a smug, It is un-be-lieve-able . Filmed in 1976, the revered short film by seminal French director Claude Lelouch is regarded as the ultimate chase scene - the connoisseurs trump card in response to Bullitt or The French Connection . It is uncompromising to an astonishing degree and could only be the product of a man like Lelouch a mans man, with a string of wives, fast cars and great films behind him. Lack of availability (pirated poor quality VHS copies were being traded at $50 on the internet) has only fuelled the myths surrounding the film. Was Lelouch really arrested when it was first shown ? Who drove the car ? Was it Lelouch or a hired Formula One driver ? What was the car ? Was it really a Ferrari 275 GTB ? How did he do it ?
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Makes Bullitt look like a cartoon --Jeremy Clarkson
I find myself holding my breath, palms sweating...like a child at the circus gasping at the high wire act, I momentarily question the film makers sanity, but I am hooked --The Telegraph
the maddest, most controversial driving film ever made. --Maxim Magazine
I find myself holding my breath, palms sweating...like a child at the circus gasping at the high wire act, I momentarily question the film makers sanity, but I am hooked --The Telegraph
the maddest, most controversial driving film ever made. --Maxim Magazine
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
This is the classic 1976 Lelouch short film remastered for DVD. Basically 8 minutes of an amazing high speed drive through Paris. All done in the early morning on open roads.I first saw this on youtube and thought it was amazing even at low quality. Its great that a higher quality version is now available and it doesnt dissappoint. I stopped counting the number of red lights blatantly shot past at 15. Plenty of food for conspiracy theorists such as glimpses of headlights in shop windows. What ever the truth this is a great piece of film making made by a reckless act in a very different time. This film appeals not just to car enthusiasts but anyone interested in how film gives us a different view of the city. Breathtaking.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
Unbelievable to see this lunatic racing through the streets of Paris in the early hours of the morning. You feel yourself leaning into each corner and trying to push an imaginary brake pedal at every red traffic light he runs. If you love Ferraris then you would be more than satisfied just to listen to this film. Just fantastic! Never to be repeated.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
No it's not a Ferrari (MB 450 SEL 6.9) and the soundtrack is dubbed on. Several people also say that the footage has been slightly accelerated. It does not matter - the early morning 8.5 minute drive through the waking Paris is one of the most exhilirating footages ever available on film.
The standard tricks of the trade such as munting the camera very low to increase the perceived speed have been used to good effect and the slight detours around the less than predictable, even if light early morning traffic add a dose of gritty realism, while the sound from the heartbeat at the start till the end is simply music to a car lover's ears.
I have first seen the movie after it has already been re-released on DVD, so I might not necessarily feel the same sort of pleasure as people, who were paying massive amounts for bootlegged VHSs did in the past but this is still 9 minutes one can gladly spend again and again.
The standard tricks of the trade such as munting the camera very low to increase the perceived speed have been used to good effect and the slight detours around the less than predictable, even if light early morning traffic add a dose of gritty realism, while the sound from the heartbeat at the start till the end is simply music to a car lover's ears.
I have first seen the movie after it has already been re-released on DVD, so I might not necessarily feel the same sort of pleasure as people, who were paying massive amounts for bootlegged VHSs did in the past but this is still 9 minutes one can gladly spend again and again.
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Hmm
I'll do my best to give my honest opinion, on a film which has attained legendary status, trying not to be influenced by the hype surrounding it. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Sumting different
Disappointing
Didn't take long to realise the sound track is fake, the sound and the speed don't match up; flat out in 4th and 5th gear but in reality doing what looks like 40mph as the car... Read more
Published 6 months ago by Sam
Rendezvous
This is a classic drive trough Paris. The storys about this little movie give it a special status, eventhough is only 10 min long. A must see for any petrolhead.
Published 7 months ago by marco
Fake Soundtrack - Ohh, WHY?
This is suppposed to be "One of the best car movies ever". Yeah, right. And the Emperor has very fine clothes, also. Read more
Published 15 months ago by Mike Simmons
Avoid detours
This is the ultimate analogy if you want to explain to your team why avoiding detours is good. I showed it to a few people in support of the message' Let's all get there... Read more
Published on 17 May 2010 by NJ A'Court
VROOMVROOM
VISCERALLY THRILLING, THIS IS THE BEST CAR ACTION SEQUENCE EVER- EVEN BETTER THAN THE CAR CHASE IN "BULLIT" - AND THAT`S SAYING SOMETHING! WHY? Read more
Published on 9 May 2010 by PARIS LOVER
awesome
Just a short film ......but adrenalin rushes at you from the start
This film is fantastic but read all about how it was made first to truly appreciate the unique bravery of... Read more
This film is fantastic but read all about how it was made first to truly appreciate the unique bravery of... Read more
Published on 24 Jan 2010 by speed merchant
A great little cult film, but it don't come cheap!
This short film gained cult status primarily through its unavailability. Although I am in the USA, I bought my copy here from amazon UK. (I have a region-free player. Read more
Published on 29 Oct 2009 by Jason Kirkfield
Lelouch - Rendevous
A short but brilliant movie. Everybody who watches this ends up on the edge of their seat! A serious bit of driving and it seems to me that the driver (who ever that may be) picks... Read more
Published on 17 Oct 2009 by Mr. D. Wicks
Fast & Furious
I have been meaning to purchase this DVD for some time. Now that I have experienced this amazing drive through Paris, I can only wonder that the participants were not prosecuted!!! Read more
Published on 7 Sep 2009 by G. J. Hircombe
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