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TOUR DE FRANCE

by  Rachid Djaïdani

Far'Hook is a twenty-year-old rapper. Following a settling of scores, he's obliged to leave Paris and lay low for awhile. His producer, Bilal, suggests that Far'Hook take his place accompanying his father Serge on a tour of all of the ports of France, following the path taken by the painter Joseph Vernet. Despite the shock between generations and different cultures an improbable friendship develops between the promising rapper and this builder from the North of France, during an adventure that will lead them to Marseille for a final concert, one of reconcialtion.

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Far’Hook is a 20-year-old rapper. Following a violent dispute with a rival, he’s forced to leave Paris for a while. His producer, Bilal, suggests that Far’Hook acts as driver for Bilal’s father, Serge, on a tour of French ports, following in the footsteps of the classic painter Joseph Vernet. Despite the age gap and culture clash, an unlikely friendship forms between this talented rapper and the bricklayer from the north of France during a road trip that concludes in Marseille for a final concert, one of reconciliation.

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10 great films about cycling

From Bicycle Thieves to Breaking Away...

26 June 2013

By  Harry Bunnell

Each year the stars of professional cycling battle it out for the ultimate prize on two wheels, the Maillot Jaune of the Tour de France . Like the film director who conducts his or her actors in a grand cinematic orchestra, the cycling directeur sportif nurtures their crop of riders, seeking to get the best out of them as they ride at the limit of human endeavour.

Over the years many illustrious filmmakers have explored the world of cycling, with excellent documentary films about the Tour from Claude Lelouch (Pour un Maillot Jaune, 1965), Louis Malle and Jørgen Leth (see below). The sport has also provided inspiration for a number of Hollywood fiction films, notably Peter Yates’s Breaking Away in 1979, for which writer Steve Tesich won an Academy Award for best original screenplay. Tesich went on to write American Flyers (1985), which featured a moustachioed, pre-stardom Kevin Costner. It didn’t replicate the success of Breaking Away, but still has a place in the history of cycling films – though sadly it’s not available on DVD in the UK . The following year saw an American invasion of the Tour de France, with the arrival of the first US cycling team, 7-Eleven, plus the first American tour winner, Greg LeMond, riding for La Vie Claire.

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Like a modern pro-team, our list of cycling films features a good mix of nationalities, with representation from Britain, France, USA , Belgium, Italy and Denmark – as well as a mixture of fiction and non-fiction. Not all the films included feature professional riders, as we’ve gone wider to include great films with bicycles as a key plot device. Modern British offerings are few and far between, but perhaps the recent success of Bradley Wiggins and Mark Cavendish will inspire a new raft of Brit flicks on the subject. For now, adjust your saddle, pump up your tyres and take a tour of 10 great cycling films.

Bicycle Thieves (1948)

Director: Vittorio De Sica

No list of bicycle-centric films would be complete without mention of Vittorio De Sica’s masterpiece of Italian neorealism. Set in post-war Rome, it follows the misfortunes of down-on-his-luck Antonio (played by Lamberto Maggiorani) and his young son Bruno (Enzo Staiola). Over the course of the day they embark on a fruitless hunt for the father’s stolen bike, which he desperately needs to work and support the family.

In 1952 Bicycle Thieves topped Sight & Sound’s inaugural greatest films poll and remains a favourite among both critics and audiences today.

Jour de fête (1949)

Director: Jacques Tati

Jacques Tati’s feature debut follows the mishaps of a French rural postman, François, played by Tati himself. Under the influence of too much wine and after viewing a film about the modern methods of the US postal service at the village fair, he goes to extreme measures to speed up his own postal delivery. Slapstick hilarity ensues, with one scene featuring François struggling to ride his bike while inebriated and another where he inadvertently joins a bike race against amateur racers, eventually ending up in a river.

Shot in a pioneering colour process called Thomsoncolor, but released only in black and white, Jour de fête was recently restored. A sparkling comedy and satire about our dependence on technology, something which became a dominant theme in later Tati films such as Mon oncle (1958) and Playtime (1967).

Cyclists Special (1955)

A novel film about how British Railways can cater for audax or touring cyclists , which can be found on the second of the BFI ’s DVD compilations of British Transport Films. Probably one of the first films to make reference to the cycling ‘bonk’, when a rider doesn’t take on enough food, this short colour film provides a comprehensive guide to bicycle touring around Britain.

In the words of H.H. England, editor of Cycling magazine, “a cycling tour without a map is like new potatoes without the smell of mint”. Although a map in the jersey pocket is on the decline with the advent of GPS , this wonderful short film still feels relevant today, especially for anyone who’s experienced the freedom of hopping on a train with their bike to discover the great British countryside.

Vive le Tour (1962)

Director: Louis Malle

After co-directing the 1956 undersea documentary Le Monde du silence with Jacques Cousteau (which won them both the Palme d’or at the Cannes Film Festival), French director Louis Malle further made his name with classic fiction films such as Lift to the Scaffold (1958) and Zazie dans le métro (1960).

In 1962, he returned to the ‘real world’ (and a favourite pastime of Malle’s) for this short, 18-minute document of the Tour de France, the most watched sporting event in France. This quick-cutting documentary is an intimate portrait of the sport and the rigours of the Tour, seen through the eyes of the everyday man. It also serves to highlight the difference in attitudes to sport nutrition between the 60s and today, with the support riders or ‘water carriers’ stopping at bars to gather red wine, champagne and beer for the rest of the team. Malle’s film is a short but important piece of cycling documentary history.

Boy and Bicycle (1965)

Director: Ridley Scott

Ridley Scott’s first film – featuring his younger brother, the late Tony Scott, as a schoolboy playing truant for the day to meander around Hartlepool on his bicycle – is a far cry from his recent sci-fi juggernaut Prometheus (2012). Taking inspiration from James Joyce’s Ulysses, Scott employs a stream of consciousness that reveals the everyday thoughts and frustrations of the teenage schoolboy.

Scott shot in black and white on a Bolex 16mm cine-camera while studying photography at the Royal College of Art in London in 1962. In post-production, Scott was able to secure a score from John Barry, with the composer recording an original piece after being impressed with the young filmmaker’s work.

A Sunday in Hell (1976)

Director: Jørgen Leth

Featuring a superb opening sequence of a mechanic cleaning his bike, this Danish documentary is directed by Jørgen Leth (mentor to Lars von Trier), who commentates on the Tour de France each year for Danish television.

Covering the 1976 Paris-Roubaix race, which runs along the legendary pavé cobblestones of northern France, nicknamed ‘the hell of the North’, it features the stars of the day: Eddy Merckx, Francesco Moser and Roger De Vlaeminck.

Just one of several sports films that feature among Leth’s work, A Sunday in Hell wonderfully captures the poetry of cycling, documenting the array of star personalities, the emotion and excitement of the fans, the noncompliance of the protesters (who stop the race) and the contrast between the glory of victory and the suffering that comes with defeat.

Breaking Away (1979)

Director: Peter Yates

As cycling grew ever more popular in the US , it was only a matter of time before Hollywood made a major picture on the sport. Enter Breaking Away, Bullitt (1968) director Peter Yates’s coming-of-age tale about a group of friends in Bloomington, Indiana.

Among their ranks is promising amateur cyclist and Italophile Dave Stoller (Dennis Christopher), who worships Italian cycling and renames the family dog Fellini (much to his father’s annoyance). Disparagingly referred to as ‘cutters’ by the lndiana University students, because of Bloomington’s stonecutting history, the friends have several hostile encounters with the snobbish students, culminating in a cycle showdown at the university’s Little 500 race – a real event that takes place on campus each year.

Comparing favourably with The Last Picture Show (1971) as a representation of small-town America, the film was a critical and commercial success, grossing $20 million in North America.

Belleville Rendez-vous (2003)

Director: Sylvain Chomet

A deliriously demented vintage cabaret show by the triplets of Belleville sets the tone for this French animated picture (known as The Triplets of Belleville in some countries) by Sylvain Chomet. It’s the story of a young boy called Champion who lives a lonely life with his grandmother Madame Souza and only begins to realise his potential when he receives the gift of a bicycle. Several years later, Champion has developed into a handy bike racer, with his grandmother acting as a trainer, applying unconventional leg massages with egg whisks. On Champion’s maiden tour he’s kidnapped by French gangsters and Madame Souza and pet dog Bruno embark on an adventure to Belleville to rescue him.

Chomet creates a fantasy world with a unique style of animation that pays homage to the anime films of Studio Ghibli. There’s also a playful cycle-cap tip to Jacques Tati (who Chomet later brought to life in The Illusionist, 2010) with a scene of the triplets watching Jour de fête in bed.

The Flying Scotsman (2006)

Director: Douglas Mackinnon

In this 2006 British biopic, Jonny Lee Miller plays the Scottish cyclist Graeme Obree, who twice held the World Hour Record and was World Champion in the 4000m pursuit in 1993 and 1995. The film depicts Obree’s battle with the establishment – represented here by the fictional cycling body the World Cycling Federation ( WCF ) – to be able to use his innovative bike ‘Old Faithful’, made from washing machine parts.

Like many great athletes, Obree also faces his own inner demons in the form of mental illness and depression, although this element is a little side-stepped in the film. Steven Berkoff is on hand in a comically over-the-top sinister turn as WCF chief Ernst Hagemann, and there’s memorable supporting work from Billy Boyd and Brian Cox.

The Kid with a Bike (2011)

Director: Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne

From the masters of stripped-back storytelling, t his 2011 drama by the Dardenne brothers features a tearaway 11-year-old boy, Cyril (Thomas Doret), who’s been abandoned by his father (Jérémie Renier). Cyril escapes school to search for his bike, a symbol of his lost relationship with his father. A local hairdresser (Cécile de France) takes him in, but his destructive behaviour threatens to destroy this new stability. Co-winner (with Once upon a Time in Anatolia) of the Grand Prix at the 2011 Cannes Film Festival, this poignant drama revolves on themes of love, family and belonging, with echoes of Italian neorealist films and an obvious nod to Bicycle Thieves.

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"Follow the tragic life and death of a renowned cyclist Marco Pantani, who, after winning the Tour de France and Giro d'Italia, fell victim to addiction." Available on  Netflix

'Stop at Nothing: The Lance Armstrong Story' (2014)

"A hero's legend is a cheater's story. He rode a false path to glory — and saw his image turn on a dime."

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'El Diablo' (2014)

EL DIABLO / short film from feature length documentary "L'ULTIMO CHILOMETRO" from Stuffilm on Vimeo .

  Dieter "Didi" Senft is a "symbol and living metaphor of all cycling fans."

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'Portrait of My Grandfather : 80 and Still Cycling' (2014)

Portrait of my grandfather : 80 and still cycling from Florent Piovesan on Vimeo .

"A short documentary film about my grandfather and his passion for cycling. I made this as a gift for his 80th birthday (or his ‘4th 20th birthday’, as he likes to say)." 

'American Flyers' (1985)

"American Flyers takes you on the road for exciting world-class cycling competition as two brothers struggle to win a race and to regain the respect and affection they once shared."

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'Breaking Away' (1979)

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C’est l’un des films phares de l’hiver ! Le 22 novembre, Napoléon, grande fresque réalisée par Ridley Scott et produite par Columbia Pictures et Apple Original Films, sort dans les salles de cinéma du monde entier. Fulgurante ascension du soldat Bonaparte, sacre de l’Empereur, passion pour sa première femme Joséphine et batailles homériques, les images à grand spectacle propulsent les spectateurs dans l’univers du héros le plus romanesque de l’histoire de France. De la Corse des origines, au château de Fontainebleau, cadre de la chute de l’Empire, promenade sur les lieux français marqués par l’histoire de Napoléon.

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" La Corse pour moi n’est pas un département comme un autre, c’est une famille " disait Napoléon Bonaparte qui entretint une relation passionnelle avec l’île de beauté. Né à Ajaccio en 1769, un an après le rattachement de la Corse à la France, son souvenir flotte sur le moindre recoin de la ville. A deux pas de la citadelle, on égrène les lieux de mémoire, cathédrale Santa Maria Assunta où le futur empereur fut baptisé en 1771, maison natale transformée en musée avec la chambre de l’Alcôve qu’il aurait occupée à son retour d’Egypte en octobre 1799, l’Hôtel de ville, son salon napoléonien et sa collection de monnaies et de médailles retraçant l’histoire du consulat et de l’Empire ou encore le musée Fesch, abritant la chapelle impériale familiale, où l’on admire la plus grande galerie de portraits de la famille. Le plus émouvant de tous les lieux est sans doute la grotte Napoléon où, dit-on, le jeune garçon aimait à venir rêver…

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Domaine national de Saint-Cloud : souvenir d’un coup d’Etat

Du château de Saint-Cloud des riches heures napoléoniennes, il ne reste rien à la suite de sa destruction pendant la guerre de 1870. Mais l’histoire affleure derrière chaque arbre du domaine aménagé en bordure de Paris. Sur l’une des terrasses, un grand plan en marqueterie de marbre reproduit l’aménagement du palais et de ses dépendances tel qu’il était en 1811: l’Orangerie où Bonaparte prit le pouvoir en tant que Premier consul lors du coup d’Etat du 18 brumaire (10 novembre 1799) ou encore la galerie d’Apollon où il fut officiellement proclamé Empereur des Français en 1804. A l’entrée de la grille d’honneur, un musée restitue l’histoire du château et du domaine. Classé monument historique et labellisé jardin remarquable, ses 460 hectares illustrent entre bassins, jeux d’eau et bosquets quatre siècles d’art des jardins, en particulier l’art du jardin à la française.

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Château de Malmaison : dans l’intimité d’une famille

A deux pas de Paris, le château de Malmaison incarne les jours heureux de l’aventure napoléonienne. Siège du gouvernement de 1800 à 1802 avec les Tuileries, c’est aussi la plus intimiste des demeures impériales : Joséphine qui en avait hérité après son divorce en 1809 y avait apposé sa marque, y compris dans le domaine aménagé par les plus grands botanistes du moment. Réunions politiques, mais aussi bals et représentations théâtrales rythment la vie quotidienne dont les salles richement décorées dans le style d’époque inspiré de l’Antiquité et de la Renaissance, se font l’écho. Bibliothèque en bois d’acajou où travaillait Napoléon, chambre ovale toute tendue de drap rouge festonné de broderies d’or de Joséphine où elle mourut en 1814… Le plus émouvant reste le dernier étage consacré aux six dernières années de l’empereur déchu alors en exil sur l’île de Sainte-Hélène.

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Tuileries : le jardin du souvenir

Demeure des rois, résidence officielle de l’Empereur à partir de 1802, lieu de naissance de son fils, le roi de Rome, le palais des Tuileries a été incendié pendant la Commune de Paris en 1871. Mais le souvenir de l’Empire plane sur les jardins de ce superbe parc à la française classé monument historique. Commandé par Napoléon Ier pour célébrer la victoire de la Grande Armée à Austerlitz, l’Arc de Triomphe du Carrousel et son quadrige de chevaux s’élève toujours en face de la pyramide du Louvre , tandis que les pavillons de Flore et de Marsan reconstruits sont désormais intégrés au musée du Louvre.

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Notre-Dame de Paris : le sacre de Napoléon Ier

Voilà l’une des images les plus marquantes du règne de Napoléon Ier : le 2 décembre 1804, l’Empereur se coiffe lui-même de la couronne impériale dans la nef de la cathédrale Notre-Dame de Paris au cours d’une cérémonie grandiose. Pavoisée des insignes impériaux pour l’occasion, l’église revient de loin : saccagée pendant la Révolution française, avant d’être transformée en temple de la Déesse Raison puis en entrepôt de vins, il faudra attendre la deuxième moitié du XIXe siècle pour qu’une rénovation d’envergure soit menée sous l’égide de Viollet-Le Duc. Pour imaginer les fastes du couronnement sous la voûte gothique, il faut patienter : le monument rouvrira le 8 décembre 2024, cinq ans et demi après l’incendie qui l’a ravagé. En attendant, on peut admirer l’inestimable collection du « Trésor de Notre-Dame » , au musée du Louvre qui lui consacre une exposition jusqu’au 29 janvier 2024 avec plus de 120 œuvres habituellement exposées dans la sacristie (vêtements sacerdotaux, reliquaires, manuscrits, chefs d’œuvre de l’orfèvrerie française). On y verra aussi la fameuse couronne du sacre dite couronne de Charlemagne réalisée en 1804 par l’orfèvre Martin-Guillaume Biennais, magnifique ouvrage serti de 40 camées et de pierres gravées.

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Château de Fontainebleau : fastes et déchéance de l’Empire

Demeure des rois de France du XIIe au XIXe siècle, le château de Fontainebleau - près de Paris - occupe une place à part dans l’imaginaire napoléonien. Témoin de la fulgurante ascension de l’Empereur il sera aussi le cadre de la chute de l’Empire ! L’opulence voulue par Napoléon Ier qui en avait fait sa deuxième résidence de campagne après l’avoir restauré est intacte. Parmi les 1500 pièces aux intérieurs raffinés, on visite le somptueux appartement de Napoléon Ier tout en lambris dorés, brocard cramoisi et tissus vert foncé, et notamment le salon de l’abdication où Napoléon signa son acte de renonciation au pouvoir les 4 et 6 avril 1814. A compléter avec le musée dédié au premier Empire où l’on découvre en dix salles les grandes heures de l’épopée napoléonienne, du sacre à l’abdication.

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