Stars and the Water Carriers
"Belgian legend Eddy Merckx and the Spanish mountain specialist José Manuel Fuente"
Overview
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."
Cast
About Stars and the Water Carriers (1974)
Released in 1974, Stars and the Water Carriers is a documentary film (Denmark). It was directed by Jørgen Leth and written by Jørgen Leth. The cast is led by Eddy Merckx. With a runtime of 1h 31m, the film averages 6.7/10 across 7 TMDB ratings.
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