Eddy Merckx in the Vicinity of a Cup of Coffee
Appearance
Eddy Merckx in the Vicinity of a Cup of Coffee | |
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Eddy Merckx i nærheden af en kop kaffe | |
Directed by | Jørgen Leth |
Starring | Jørgen Leth Eddy Merckx Walter Godefroot |
Country of origin | Denmark |
Original language | Danish |
Production | |
Producers | Stig Crab Barfoed Charlotte Strandgaard |
Running time | 29 minutes |
Original release | |
Release | 1973 |
Eddy Merckx in the Vicinity of a Cup of Coffee (original title: Eddy Merckx i nærheden af en kop kaffe) is a 1973 Danish experimental short film by Jørgen Leth. It was produced by Stig Crab Barfoed and Charlotte Strandgaard and is 29 minutes long.[1]
Concept
[edit]The film features Leth reading pieces of poetry in a TV studio, followed by footage from the 1970 Tour de France contest depicting cyclists Eddy Merckx and Walter Godefroot.[2] The music is by Antonio Carlos Jobim.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "Eddy Merckx i nærheden af en kop kaffe | Danish Film Institute". www.dfi.dk.
- ^ a b "ARDECHE IMAGES - Eddy Merckx in the Vicinity of a Cup of Coffee". www.lussasdoc.org.
External links
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Categories:
- 1973 television films
- 1973 films
- Danish short films
- Danish avant-garde and experimental films
- 1970s avant-garde and experimental films
- Danish black-and-white films
- Films about poets
- Cycling films
- 1970 Tour de France
- Cultural depictions of Eddy Merckx
- Films directed by Jørgen Leth
- Danish film stubs
- Experimental film stubs