Eddy Merckx in the Vicinity of a Cup of Coffee

1973 Danish film
  • 1973 (1973)
Running time
29 minutesCountryDenmarkLanguageDanish

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

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

  1. ^ "Eddy Merckx i nærheden af en kop kaffe | Danish Film Institute". www.dfi.dk.
  2. ^ a b "ARDECHE IMAGES - Eddy Merckx in the Vicinity of a Cup of Coffee". www.lussasdoc.org.

External links

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Films directed by Jørgen Leth
  • The Perfect Human (1968)
  • Eddy Merckx in the Vicinity of a Cup of Coffee (1973)
  • A Sunday in Hell (1976)
  • 66 Scenes from America (1982)
  • The Five Obstructions (2003)


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