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1:42.08 is a american film of genre Documentary directed by George Lucas released in USA on 1 january 1966

1:42.08 (1966)

1:42.08
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Released in USA 1 january 1966
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OriginUSA
Rating54% 2.715142.715142.715142.715142.71514

1:42.08 (alternatively known as 1:42.08: A Man and His Car or 1:42.08: To Qualify) is George Lucas's senior project at the University of Southern California in 1966. It was named for the lap time of the Lotus 23 race car that was the subject of the film. It is a nonstory visual tone poem depicting the imagery of a car going at full speed, and featuring the car's engine as the primary sound element. Shot on 16mm color film with a 14 man student crew, it was filmed at Willow Springs Raceway, north of Los Angeles, CA. The Lotus 23 was driven by Pete Brock.

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Le coureur automobile, Pete Brock, tente de battre son record d'un tour de piste en voiture.

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