A fast tour of Paris!

JEK

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In August 1976, 44 years ago, French filmmaker Claude Lelouch adapted a gyroscope camera to fit on the front of a Ferrari 275 GTB, and asked a friend, a professional Formula 1 driver, to make an early morning drive through the heart of Paris as quickly as possible - the entire journey would be filmed.
The driver was told the trip should last about 10 minutes with the route would go from Porte Dauphine through the Louvre to the SacreCoeur basilica. Lelouch did not get permission to close any streets on the dangerous journey.
The driver actually completed the circuit in less than 9 minutes, reaching up to 260 kph at times. The film shows him passing red lights, dodging pedestrians, scaring off pigeons, and driving down one-way streets at dawn.
Claude Lelouch was arrested soon after the film was first shown to the public, but to this day, he's never revealed the name of the Formula 1 driver. It is speculated to have been either René Arnoux or Jean-Pierre Jarier, two of the top French F1 drivers of the era.
The film was subsequently banned and could only be seen in underground theaters. If you haven't seen it yet, hold your breath and take 10 minutes to experience the excitement of driving through Paris in a Ferrari 275 GTB. It's worth it, especially with headphones


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HgPoiKiMRFQ


 
He was 39 when he did this film, hes still alive and living in Paris at the age of 82 . the seventies, an age of rebellion.
 
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Nice piece of driving! Almost nailed a beetle and renault sedan. Missed a gear on an upshift but was rather ballsie experience not to be forgotten.
 
Found some back story on the filming. Some editing slight of hand was used!

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Lelouch was arrested shortly after the film was screened but was later released without charge.
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The film is nine minutes long because the film cartridge in the camera could only hold 10 minutes of film and it was taken in a single shot.
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According to recent claims by Claude Lelouch, he was driving his own Mercedes in the film, and later dubbed over the sound of a Ferrari 275GTB to give the impression of much higher speeds. Calculations made by several independent groups using the film show that the car never exceeds 140 km/h (85 mph), which seems to lend credence to his recent comments.
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The film was shot in a single take, without any special effects or stuntmen, with the director driving the car.
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Until recently, there was no confirmation of who was driving or what car he was driving. Over the years, various sources claimed an F1 driver was at the wheel of a Le Mans Matra 675, Ferrari 275 GTB, or an Alpine A110. However, Claude Lelouch confirmed on his official website in March 2006 that he was driving, and it was a 6.9 litre Mercedes.
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Three people were in the car, with Claude Lelouch at the wheel.
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The route taken in the film is 10.42 km long (6.48 mi). It takes the driver 7:57 to cover that distance, giving him an average speed of 78.64 km/h (48.86 mph).
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The idea for this film came to Claude Lelouch after hiring a gyro stabilized camera mount for a film he was working on at the time.
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Resulting in a notable contrast of moods, the original release of this film in the U.S. was as a short showing before Woody Allen's Interiors (1978).
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This footage is now being used as the music video for Snow Patrol's latest single "Open Your Eyes". (March 2007)
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THAT. WAS. FABULOUS!!! Laughin' and smilin' all 8:27. Loved the sounds of engine, gearbox and tires. And just saw the update. The superimposed sound makes sense, but also wonder how it was achieved as the shifting, both down and up, seem to match the route. The 275 is a touring car and wouldn't remotely sound like the clip, even tuned for racing. Have a feeling I'm going to be watching this a few more times.
And who could forget, Lalouch directed the wonderful 'A Man and A Woman' with its great soundtrack. Wore the grooves out on that as quite a romantic young girl venturing into the racing world.
 
Looks like you need a good VPN

I have one. This is not the point.

It is interesting to see how media can be controlled sometimes. The message displayed in the middle of the You Tube video is referring to copyright from "TF1". TF1 is the primary TV channel in France. If the content of the video was indeed intellectual property of the channel, then, on the contrary, it should be made available in France only, where TF1 is an authorized broadcaster, and not abroad. Normally, if you're in the US and would try watching TF1 live on their website, you would get that kind of message.

In other words, I personally believe that the content of the video is rather not to be seen by French viewers. And for good reasons: 260 kph in the middle of Paris, the driver would be considered a criminal.

You said it yourself "The film was subsequently banned and could only be seen in underground theaters".

This is Media control, nothing else! Much like the previous example we had with the plandemic video. I could access it easily with a French IP address (no warning whatsoever), whereas US viewers would immediately be alerted as a risky link.

Depending on the target audience.
 
No, a VPN is the point. If you used one you could spoof a US IP and get by the block.
 
No, a VPN is the point. If you used one you could spoof a US IP and get by the block.

As I said, I have a VPN and I watched the video with a US IP. No problem there.

The point is: the video is blocked to French viewers due to media control (the political side of it).
 
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