CinemaOSMovie · 1957 · 1h 46m

The Melbourne Rendezvous

57%(6)IMDbDocumentary

Rendez-Vous a Melbourne is the official filmed record of the 1956 Olympic Games in Australia. At the time of its release, there was much controversy in the documentary-filmmaking world over the fact that the Aussies signed over exclusive distribution rights to a French firm, resulting in a boycott from other movie companies. None of this matters when the film is seen today: though not in the same league as Leni Reifenstahl's Olympiad, this 110-minute extravaganza is consistently entertaining. Fifteen cameras were utilized to lens every aspect of the event; it was then up to editors Jean Dudrumet and Monique Lacombe to burrow through miles and miles of film to cull the highlights seen herein. Portions of Rendez-Vous a Melbourne have since resurfaced in practically every Olympics documentary -- not to mention the many TV specials attending the now-biannual event.

Directed byRené Lucot

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 46m
Language
FR
Released
January 21, 1957
Studios
Productions CSA

Featuring

Cast & crew

2 credited
Starring
François Périer

François Périer

Narrator

Raymond Marcillac

Narrator

Creative team
Directed by
René Lucot
René Lucot
Written by
Raymond Marcillac
Hubert-René Lucot

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