is a
1964 film
The year 1964 in film involved some significant events, including three highly successful musical films, '' Mary Poppins,'' ''My Fair Lady,'' and ''The Umbrellas of Cherbourg.''
Top-grossing films (U.S.)
The top ten 1964 released films by box o ...
by
Claude Lelouch
Claude Barruck Joseph Lelouch (; born 30 October 1937) is a French film director, writer, cinematographer, actor and producer. Lelouch grew up in an Algerian Jewish Family. He emerged as a prominent director in the 1960s. Lelouch gained criti ...
, starring Carlos da Silva and Luce Dijoux. Set during the
24 hours of Le Mans
The 24 Hours of Le Mans (french: link=no, 24 Heures du Mans) is an endurance-focused sports car race held annually near the town of Le Mans, France. It is the world's oldest active endurance racing event. Unlike fixed-distance races whose ...
race, Lelouch used shots from the
1963 race for its racing sequence.
The film's title is a pun on ''24 Heures du Mans'' (''amant'' meaning ''lover'' in French).
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1964 films
Films directed by Claude Lelouch
French auto racing films
Works about 24 Hours of Le Mans
1960s sports films
1960s French films
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