| Eddy Merckx in the Vicinity of a Cup of Coffee | |
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| Eddy Merckx i nærheden af en kop kaffe | |
| Directed by | Jørgen Leth |
| Starring | Jørgen Leth Eddy Merckx Walter Godefroot |
| Country of origin | Denmark |
| Original language | Danish |
| Production | |
| Producers | Stig Crab Barfoed Charlotte Strandgaard |
| Running time | 29 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Release | 1973 (1973) |
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.
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. The music is by Antonio Carlos Jobim.
References
- "Eddy Merckx i nærheden af en kop kaffe | Danish Film Institute". www.dfi.dk.
- ^ "ARDECHE IMAGES - Eddy Merckx in the Vicinity of a Cup of Coffee". www.lussasdoc.org.
External links
| Films directed by Jørgen Leth | |
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- 1973 television films
- 1973 films
- Danish short films
- Danish avant-garde and experimental films
- 1970s avant-garde and experimental films
- Danish black-and-white films
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- Cycling films
- 1970 Tour de France
- Cultural depictions of Eddy Merckx
- Films directed by Jørgen Leth
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