Le Mans
“Steve McQueen takes you for a drive in the country. The country is France. The drive is at 200 MPH!”
Synopsis
Filmed during the annual 24-hour endurance race at Le Mans, Michael Delaney is a Porsche driver haunted by the memory of an accident at the previous year's race in which a competing driver was killed. Delaney also finds himself increasingly infatuated with the man's widow.
Trailers, Teasers & Extra Featurettes
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Le Mans (1971) ORIGINAL TRAILER [HD 1080p]
Type: Trailer • Published 2018-06-10
Top Cast
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Steve McQueen
Michael Delaney
Siegfried Rauch
Erich Stahler
Elga Andersen
Lisa Belgetti
Ronald Leigh-Hunt
David Townsend
Fred Haltiner
Johann Ritter
Luc Merenda
Claude Aurac
Christopher Waite
Larry Wilson
Louise Edlind
Anna Ritter
Angelo Infanti
Lugo Abratte
Jean-Claude Bercq
Paul-Jacques Dion
Michele Scalera
Vito Scaliso
Gino Cassani
Loretto Fuselli
Alfred Bell
Tommy Hopkins
Carlo Cecchi
Paolo Scadenza
Richard Rüdiger
Bruno Frohm
Anne Libert
Woman in Red (uncredited)
Hal Hamilton
Chris Barnett
Jonathan Williams
Jonathan Burton
Release History & Theatrical Window
70mm Film Festival
Festival / Special Debut
June 23, 1971
Wide Cinema Exhibition
May 25, 2011
Physical Home Media
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$7.5M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
Pending
Total global ticket sales
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Lee H. Katzin
- Screenplay & Story
- Harry Kleiner
- Original Score
- Michel Legrand
- Original Title
- Le Mans
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English, French, German, Italian
- Runtime
- 1h 44m
- Production Budget
- $7.5M
- Production Studios
- Cinema Center Films, Solar Productions
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Lee H. Katzin
Harry Kleiner
Michel Legrand
René Guissart Jr., Robert B. Hauser
Ghislaine Desjonquères, John Woodcock, Donald W. Ernst
Jack N. Reddish, Robert E. Relyea, Steve McQueen
Department Leadership Roster
Jack N. Reddish
Producer
Michel Legrand
Original Music Composer
René Guissart Jr.
Director of Photography
Lee H. Katzin
Director
Ghislaine Desjonquères
Editor
John Woodcock
Editor
Robert B. Hauser
Director of Photography
Donald W. Ernst
Editor
Phil Abramson
Production Design
Harry Kleiner
Writer
Phil Abramson
Costume Design
Ray Summers
Costume Design
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
G: General Audiences — All ages admitted. Nothing offensive for children.
International Certification Matrix
FSK 12 — Restricted to viewers aged 12 and older.
Tous publics — Universal audience.
Parental Guidance — Unlikely to upset children 8 and older.
General Audiences — All ages admitted. Nothing offensive for children.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Le Mans
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What is Le Mans about?
Filmed during the annual 24-hour endurance race at Le Mans, Michael Delaney is a Porsche driver haunted by the memory of an accident at the previous year's race in which a competing driver was killed. Delaney also finds himself increasingly infatuated with the man's widow.
Who directed Le Mans?
Le Mans was directed by Lee H. Katzin.
Who stars in Le Mans?
The principal cast of Le Mans includes Steve McQueen, Siegfried Rauch, Elga Andersen, Ronald Leigh-Hunt, Fred Haltiner.
When was Le Mans released and how long is it?
Le Mans was released in 1971 with a total runtime of 1h 44m.
Who composed the musical score for Le Mans?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Le Mans was composed by Michel Legrand.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Le Mans?
Le Mans holds official age classifications: DE: 12 (FSK 12 — Restricted to viewers aged 12 and older.); FR: U (Tous publics — Universal audience.); GB: PG (Parental Guidance — Unlikely to upset children 8 and older.); US: G (General Audiences — All ages admitted. Nothing offensive for children.).