{"id":27659,"date":"2019-11-20T09:52:28","date_gmt":"2019-11-20T08:52:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leregardlibre.com\/?p=27659"},"modified":"2025-12-04T22:30:10","modified_gmt":"2025-12-04T21:30:10","slug":"le-mans-66-a-fight-from-engine-to-heart","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/leregardlibre.com\/en\/cinema\/films\/le-mans-66-a-fight-from-engine-to-heart\/","title":{"rendered":"\u00abLe Mans 66: a fight from the engine to the heart"},"content":{"rendered":"

Cinema Wednesdays - Loris S. Musumeci<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The car became a sacred object in the 1960s. A symbol of freedom, mobility and life. What's more, it was democratized. Every father could, and indeed should, provide his family with a car. In the United States, the Ford company inaugurated mass production of automobiles to supply the masses. But now the American brand is in decline; in crisis, in fact. Its cars no longer appeal to young people: the models only suggest the quiet life of the average American. The demand is for power, sport, tire squeal, dream.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

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Ford decided to enter the racing arena to modernize and rejuvenate its customer base. The American giant turned to the prestigious Italian. Together, Ferrari and Ford could embody both the summum<\/em> of the popular car and that of the racing car. The meeting between the leading entities turns into a disaster, to the point of insults.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Henry Ford wants to build his own racing cars and crush Scuderia Ferrari at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, the world's most important motor racing event. But to do so, he needs an exceptional designer, a former racing driver, who can feel both the engine and the track. The famous Carroll Shelby (Matt Damon) is chosen. And he needs the best driver. He immediately thinks of his mechanic friend Ken Miles (Christian Bale), whose strong character doesn't necessarily suit the bigwigs at Ford.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The human dimension of the race<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Le Mans 66<\/em>, a car movie for car fans? Yes and no. Yes, because enthusiasts of the world of cars and racing are sure to find a film that speaks to their innermost feelings. Yes, because 1966 was a historic year, rich in emotion for the 24 Hours of Le Mans event. Yes, because the film offers viewers the vibrations of an engine at its heart.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

No, because Le Mans 66 <\/em>is not just about cars, sport and competition. It's about the human dimension of the racing world. And so, through a particular context, it speaks universally of passion and its transmission. I'm proof of that. Even before entering the theater, I was dreading the 2h33 I was about to spend in front of cars driving, driving and driving, to go where? Nowhere. To go round in circles. As far as my hearing was concerned, I dreaded the \u00abvroum\u00bb, \u00abvroum\u00bb and even more the \u00abion\u00bb, \u00abion\u00bb as I lapped the track.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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