Ferrari Speeding through Paris

My uncle sent me this short film and it had me sitting on the edge of my seat. The film itself has no special effects and there appears to be doubt as to the real model of the car. Was it a Ferrari or was it a Mercedes? Certain sources claim that the vehicle driven may have been a Mercedes , but the soundtrack was dubbed with Ferrari engine sounds.

Claude Lelouch… histoire louche?

Apparently, there are several different urban legends that have sprung up around this film, other than the type of car driven. Was Lelouche arrested for filming this? (He didn’t have a permit). Was the actual driver a Formula 1 driver?

Regarless of the underground nature of the film or the debate surrounding the circumstances of its creation, if you know the streets of Paris, you should check out this clip.

C’était un rendez-vous

Great example of cinéma vérité

This court-métrage from 1976 was fimed using a camera mounted to a car (more than likely a Mercedes) and shot in one take. Whether the engine sounds were enhanced later or not, the soundtrack is so powerful that at moments, you feel as though the car and a dog on the sidewalk are growling at each other.

The natural lighting provided by those old yellow/orange headlights they used to have in France, makes it seem at moments as if the pigeons were on fire as they flew out of the way of this speeding car. Very vintage and nostalgic Parisian.