As
we mourn the passing of Tony Scott, I thought you might
like to enjoy Tony being directed by his older brother Ridley in Boy
And Bicycle, one of Ridley Scott’s first films.
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| Tony Scott (left) with brother Ridley |
In this atmospheric film Tony stars as a schoolboy playing truant for the day in Hartlepool.
His
bike trip takes him from the beach, to a funfair and to a deserted
shack, as we listen to his random thoughts (everything from fish shops
to women’s hairy legs).
Boy
and Bicycle is truly a family affair, as Scott’s father drove the car
used for the many tracking shots, while both of his parents make cameo
appearances.
Made
on an old 16mm spring-wound Bolex camera in 1962, the BFI provided
Scott with post-production funding, and the film was finished with a
score by John Barry.
1 comment:
Top Gun and Crimson Dawn were some of my favorite movies. Sad to learn of his passing.
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