His leading lady, Elga Andersen, had two of the most beautiful blue eyes I’ve ever seen.
This and John Frankenheimer’s Grand Prix are the two best films with stories involving racing ever produced. And both had major effects on the way racing events were presented on TV that carry on today.
Le Mans was much more a racing story, and that’s the way McQueen wanted it.
I have high hopes for Ron Howard’s “Rush” coming this fall. He is the best pure storyteller of our time, and he respects the subject.