This film is a relatively short film which has a man driving through Paris in the early morning in a Mercedes (which had Ferrari sounds laced over it later). Claude Lelouch was a big name in the movie business in France during the 60's. He took this project and turned it into one of the most well known short films of all time. It is probably just as cool today as it would have been seeing it in the 70's.
The film never shows the car that is being driven as it passes through Paris at first light. The screeching tires and engine noise are suspected to have been added later using sounds from Lelouch's personal Ferrari. The car drives around to major sites in Paris like the Arc de Triumph, the Garnier Opera House, and Place de la Concorde. As it is driving it runs red lights, scares pedestrians, and somewhat wreaks havoc upon the city in the early morning. It was shot in a single take and no one seems to have been injured.
A link of the video is here: http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=a8e_1182066421
I think this piece is really cool. I really love to watch it every once in a while. It makes me feel pretty peaceful. I like the sounds of a high revved engine and the visuals of Paris at sunrise. It really makes me wish that I could do something similar in time.
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