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Stars and the Water Carriers

Plot: The images from the Tour de France in the television production Eddy Merckx in the Vincinity of a Cup of Coffee may be seen as a small sketch for the fully unfurled epic cycling drama Stars and Watercarriers. The film follows the 1973 Giro d'Italia and in his commentary Leth explains the fascination exerted by the great cycle races: "The most beautiful, most pathetic images cycling can give us involve extreme performances in classic terrain
Release Date: Wednesday, August 14 1974
50 years ago
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Portrait of Eddy MerckxEddy Merckx
Eddy Merckx was
29 in Stars and the Water Carriers
as 'Himself'.
Sun, Jun 17 1945

Crew

Portrait of Jørgen LethJørgen Leth
Jørgen Leth was
37 in Stars and the Water Carriers
as 'Director, Writer'
Mon, Jun 14 1937
Portrait of Dan HolmbergDan Holmberg
Dan Holmberg was
>> in Stars and the Water Carriers
as 'Director of Photography'
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