The start
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| German title | The start |
| Original title | Le départ |
| Country of production | Belgium |
| original language | French |
| Publishing year | 1967 |
| length | 93 minutes |
| Age rating | FSK 16 |
| Rod | |
| Director | Jerzy Skolimowski |
| script |
Andrzej Kostenko Jerzy Skolimowski |
| production | Bronka Ricquier |
| music | Krzysztof Komeda |
| camera | Willy Kurant |
| cut | Bob Walde |
| occupation | |
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The start is a Belgian feature film from 1967 and the first foreign film by Polish director Jerzy Skolimowski .
action
Marc is a young man who works as an apprentice in a hair salon. He is a big motorsport fan and dreams of taking part in car races as a racing driver. A race will take place next weekend in which amateur drivers can also take part. Marc trains at night with his boss' Porsche , who knows nothing about it, and has registered for the race with this car. But then he learns that his boss is planning a trip this weekend of all times. Marc needs a new car for the race. First of all, he manages to get a new training car. He persuades an Indian to pretend to be a maharajah who wants to test drive a Porsche in the Porsche Salon in Brussels . A customer in the hair salon puts him in touch with a car rental company. But there they ask for a deposit of 15,000 francs, which Marc doesn't have. He and his new girlfriend Michèle visit an automobile exhibition. Fascinated, they stroll through the fair. Marc tries to steal spare parts, which Michèle can prevent. Some money comes in the next day by selling old things at a junk dealer. Marc tries to sell a braid of hair, which fails. Finally he tries to steal a car, but this too fails. Desperate and discouraged, Marc and Michèle sit in the hairdressing salon the evening before the start of the race. Suddenly the boss comes back from the weekend trip with his Porsche. Overjoyed, Marc and Michèle can still go to the race. They spend the night in a hotel near the race track. The next morning they are woken up by roaring engines. You overslept the start.
Reviews
"Sensitive and precise time study that caricatures excesses of Western civilization with wit and irony."
“An artistically versatile film by the young Polish director [...] in an almost intoxicated state of suspense between dream and reality. Remarkably modern, formally excellent film with ease and depth, worth seeing from 14. "
Awards
The film took part in the competition at the Berlin International Film Festival in 1967 and won the Golden Bear . After winning the previous year by Roman Polanski with If Katelbach coming ... it was the second victory of a young Polish director at the festival after another.
Web links
- The start in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ The start. In: Lexicon of International Films . Film service , accessed July 17, 2017 .