Steve McQueen: The Man & Le Mans (20 Nov 2015)

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Behind the scenes documentary on the iconic actor Steve McQueen whilst filming the 1971 race film Le Mans.
By 1970, Steve McQueen ruled Hollywood; he was at the top of his game, commanding respect from and wielding power over industry executives and A-list talent. Hot off the back of classics like The Magnificent Seven, The Great Escape and The Thomas Crown Affair, McQueen was Hollywood’s swoon-inducing anti-hero, a king of cool and the notorious ladies’ man. A racing fanatic, his already-legendary status allowed him to begin production on a passion project about the greatest test of driving skill in the world: Le Mans, a 24-hour car race in France. When the shoot was plagued by financial troubles, on-set rivalries and rumours of his affairs, McQueen’s personal life began to unravel, as did production on the film. Interweaving original insights and revelations from those closest to McQueen – including his son Chad and first wife Neile – with never-before-seen production footage and private tape recordings of the star’s candid thoughts, Steve McQueen: The Man & Le Mans” takes the viewer inside the mind of this driven, complex movie idol as he fought to save his film.

The film is directed by Gabriel Clarke and John McKenna of Noah Films, and is their fourth collaboration following the BAFTA-nominated The Fight Of Their Lives and When Playboys Ruled The World (2010) and Clough.

Clarke penned the script and McKenna produced.


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Very good documentary.

And Le Mans is a great auto racing film.
 

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