Because My Bike Was There...
Omdat mijn fiets daar stond...
Synopsis
On 19 March 1966, a photo exhibition about the police intervention during the wedding of Beatrix and Claus opened in Amsterdam. After the opening, filmmaker Louis van Gasteren filmed how, in the distance, policemen began beating up a young man, seemingly without any provocation. This footage was shown that same evening on television. Van Gasteren interviewed the victim, a 22-year-old student, who declared that he was walking in that direction because his ‘bicycle was there’. That became the title of this short film, in which Van Gasteren used slow motion to analyse the objectionable actions taken by the police.
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- Director
- Louis van Gasteren
- Original Title
- Omdat mijn fiets daar stond...
- Country of Origin
- Netherlands
- Spoken Languages
- Dutch
- Runtime
- 11m
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What is Because My Bike Was There... about?
On 19 March 1966, a photo exhibition about the police intervention during the wedding of Beatrix and Claus opened in Amsterdam. After the opening, filmmaker Louis van Gasteren filmed how, in the distance, policemen began beating up a young man, seemingly without any provocation. This footage was shown that same evening on television. Van Gasteren interviewed the victim, a 22-year-old student, who declared that he was walking in that direction because his ‘bicycle was there’. That became the title of this short film, in which Van Gasteren used slow motion to analyse the objectionable actions taken by the police.
Who directed Because My Bike Was There...?
Because My Bike Was There... was directed by Louis van Gasteren.
Who stars in Because My Bike Was There...?
The principal cast of Because My Bike Was There... includes Bob Bermond, Jan Wolkers.
When was Because My Bike Was There... released and how long is it?
Because My Bike Was There... was released in 1966 with a total runtime of 11m.