1968 British musical short film directed by Douglas Hickox
For the theme song of this film, see Les Bicyclettes de Belsize (song).
Les Bicyclettes de Belsize
Opening titles
Directed by
Douglas Hickox
Screenplay by
Michael Newling
Story by
Bernie Cooper Francis Megahy
Produced by
Jacques de Lane Lea
Starring
Judy Huxtable Anthony May
Cinematography
Wolfgang Suschitsky
Edited by
Norman Wanstall
Music by
Les Reed Barry Mason
Production companies
Delmore Film Productions Illustra Films
Distributed by
British Lion Film Corporation
Release date
1968 (1968)
Running time
29 mins.
Country
United Kingdom
Language
English
Les Bicyclettes de Belsize is a 1968 British musical short film (30 mins) directed by Douglas Hickox and starring Judy Huxtable and Anthony May.[1] It was a supporting feature to Roy Boulting's horror film Twisted Nerve (1968). The two films also shared a soundtrack release, with each score occupying one side each of a 1969 Polydor Records album (Polydor 583 728).[2]
It tells the story of a young man cycling around the Hampstead (NW3) area of London on a Raleigh RSW16. After crashing into a billboard, he falls in love with a fashion model depicted on it. Despite the title, the Belsize Park area does not actually feature.
There is almost no spoken dialogue, and the soundtrack to the film is heard virtually throughout. The title song of the film, written by Les Reed and Barry Mason, has been a hit for Mireille Mathieu and Engelbert Humperdinck (a top ten hit in the UK and a top 40 hit in the USA) amongst others, though the version in the film is sung by Johnny Worth (aka songwriter Les Vandyke). The score also includes "Gentlemen Of The Park", performed by Episode Six and featuring future Deep Purple members Ian Gillan and Roger Glover.
The title is derivative of the French film Les Parapluies de Cherbourg (1964); apart from a musical theme, there is no other obvious link.
^"Les Bicyclettes de Belsize". British Film Institute Collections Search. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
^Schhh, high camp, and Mr Sloane
The Guardian 25 Feb 1970: 8.
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