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The Tortoise and the Hare

The Tortoise and the Hare

1966Short⏱️ 38m
Short
7.2
IMDB Rating
19 votes

A huge articulated Pirelli truck and an E type Jaguar car pass and repass along Italy's breathtaking Autostrada Del Sole, to the accompaniment of jazz, pop and Vivaldi music.

Director
Hugh Hudson
Writers
David Cammell, Jean de La Fontaine, Hugh Hudson
Stars
Liz Allsop, Gino Gottarelli, Lucy Hornak
Language
English
Country
United Kingdom
🎯 1
Nominations
💬 5
Reviews
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🎭 Top Cast

👤
Liz Allsop
as Girl in Car
👤
Gino Gottarelli
as Truck Driver
Lucy Hornak
Lucy Hornak

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.37 : 1
Sound
Mono
Production
Cammell Hudson Associates

🏷️ Keywords

car

🎯 Categories

Short

⭐ Featured Review

This film started a love affair
by dora_cutts2007-06-16
8/10

"I saw this film as the supporting film - I can't even remember now what the main feature was- in my local cinema in England. I still recall the stunning photography, especially the night scenes, and the soundtrack mixing Spencer Davies Group's 'Keep on Running 'and Italian opera as the lorry driver and the girl in the sports car continuously overtake each other down the (I think) Autostrada del Sole. Enough to make a 13 year old fall in love with Italy. I would love to know if I could get my hands on a copy somehow, along with a lot of other short films from around that tim..."

📖 Synopsis

A huge articulated Pirelli truck and an E type Jaguar car pass and repass along Italy's breathtaking Autostrada Del Sole, to the accompaniment of jazz, pop and Vivaldi music.