Michel Vaillant (film)
Encyclopedia
Michel Vaillant is a 2003 French
movie starring Sagamore Stévenin
and Diane Kruger
. It depicts events around the 24 hours of Le Mans
race, based largely on a comic about the Michel Vaillant
character.
The racing sequence was shot during the 2002 race
.
album for the film was performed by the band, Archive
, and released on November 4, 2003.
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
movie starring Sagamore Stévenin
Sagamore Stevenin
Sagamore Stévenin is a French actor, sometimes also listed Thomas Stévenin in film credits. Sagamore's father is the actor Jean-François Stévenin. Also in the acting profession are his brother Louis-Robinson Stévenin and his sister Salomé Stévenin. He began his career in the early 80s as a child...
and Diane Kruger
Diane Kruger
Diane Kruger is a German actress and former fashion model. She is known for roles such as Helen in Troy, Dr. Abigail Chase in National Treasure and its sequel, Bridget von Hammersmark in Inglourious Basterds, Anna in Mr...
. It depicts events around the 24 hours of Le Mans
24 Hours of Le Mans
The 24 Hours of Le Mans is the world's oldest sports car race in endurance racing, held annually since near the town of Le Mans, France. Commonly known as the Grand Prix of Endurance and Efficiency, race teams have to balance speed against the cars' ability to run for 24 hours without sustaining...
race, based largely on a comic about the Michel Vaillant
Michel Vaillant
Michel Vaillant is the title of a Belgian comics series created in 1957 by French cartoonist Jean Graton and published originally by Le Lombard. Later, Graton published the albums by himself when he founded Graton éditeur in 1982...
character.
The racing sequence was shot during the 2002 race
2002 24 Hours of Le Mans
The 2002 24 Hours of Le Mans was the 70th Grand Prix of Endurance, and took place on June 15 and 16 2002.-Pre-race:Following a reconstruction of the Bugatti Circuit, the Le Mans circuit was changed between the Dunlop Bridge and Esses, with the straight now becoming a set of fast sweeping turns...
.
Soundtrack album
The soundtrackSoundtrack
A soundtrack can be recorded music accompanying and synchronized to the images of a motion picture, book, television program or video game; a commercially released soundtrack album of music as featured in the soundtrack of a film or TV show; or the physical area of a film that contains the...
album for the film was performed by the band, Archive
Archive (band)
Archive is a musical group based in London, England, whose music spans electronic, trip-hop, avant-garde, post-rock and progressive rock. Over their sixteen-year history, the band has released eight studio albums and enjoyed established success throughout Europe, while remaining little-known in...
, and released on November 4, 2003.
Track listing
- "Opening Credits (Includes Nightmare Scene)" [3:23]
- "Indian Theme" [1:29]
- "Calling" [6:46]
- "Brass Indian" [0:52]
- "Main Bridge Scene (Including Sound Design)" [3:11]
- "End of Bridge Scene/Keen for a Dead Child" [2:18]
- "Falaise" [1:17]
- "Break In" [0:36]
- "Chase Scene" [2:16]
- "Blue Room" [1:27]
- "Come to Me, Pt. 3" [3:49]
- "Crash Scene" [2:40]
- "Helicoptere" [1:42]
- "Warm Up/Leader Theme (Strings Version)" [4:06]
- "Le Mans (End)" [4:30]
- "Nightmare Is Over (Acoustic Version)" [2:46]