A 1968 British musical short film (30 mins) starring Judy Huxtable and Anthony May. It was directed by Douglas Hickox. It tells the story of a young man (May) 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 (Huxtable) 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 musical virtually throughout. The title song of the film 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. The title is derivative of the French film, Les Parapluies de Cherbourg; apart from a musical theme there is no other obvious link.
Credits
Les Bicyclettes de Belsize Cast
| Name |
Character |
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Judy Huxtable
She was 24, now 80 years old
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as The Girl - Julie |
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Anthony May
He was 21, now 78 years old
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as The Boy - Steve |
Les Bicyclettes de Belsize Crew
| Name |
Department |
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Douglas Hickox as Director. He was 38 (59) years old when He died
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Directing |
