Storyline
The film follows the 1965 Tour de France not as a sports documentary but an atmospheric film of the events that surround it. Where riders are shown racing, it is an illustration of the hardship or the danger they face. The main events are the daily routines of the competitors, the bossing about of spectators by officials (which Lelouch emphasises by adding animal noises to the soundtrack), the monotonous days of journalists who follow the race for hours to write only a few hundred words, and the evening entertainment laid on by the Europe-1 radio station.
Cast & Crew
Frank Alamo
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Lead
Michel Barbey
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Felice Gimondi
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Nancy Holloway
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Raymond Poulidor
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Rik Van Looy
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What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Claude Lelouch's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. For a Yellow Jersey is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
