The Melbourne Rendezvous
1957, French. Directed by René Lucot.
Rendez-Vous a Melbourne is the official filmed record of the 1956 Olympic Games in Australia. At the time of its release, there was much controversy in the documentary-filmmaking world over the fact that the Aussies signed over exclusive distribution rights to a French firm, resulting in a boycott from other movie companies. None of this matters when the film is seen today: though not in the same league as Leni Reifenstahl's Olympiad, this 110-minute extravaganza is consistently entertaining. Fifteen cameras were utilized to lens every aspect of the event; it was then up to editors Jean Dudrumet and Monique Lacombe to burrow through miles and miles of film to cull the highlights seen herein. Portions of Rendez-Vous a Melbourne have since resurfaced in practically every Olympics documentary -- not to mention the many TV specials attending the now-biannual event.
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- 1h 46m
- Post-credits
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- Language
- French
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The Melbourne Rendezvous is streaming on Criterion Channel in India.
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- Released
- 21 January 1957
- Original title
- Rendez-vous à Melbourne
- Country
- France
- Written by
- Raymond Marcillac, Hubert-René Lucot
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The Melbourne Rendezvous: quick answers
What should I watch before The Melbourne Rendezvous?
Watch Memories of the Olympic Summer of 1952 (1954), The Horse in Focus (1956), Olympic Games 1956 (1956), and White Vertigo (1956) first, plus 6 earlier titles listed on this page.
What comes after The Melbourne Rendezvous?
Next in the series: Alain Mimoun (1959), People, Hopes, Medals (1960), and The Grand Olympics (1961).
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The Melbourne Rendezvous runs 106 minutes (1h 46m).
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The Melbourne Rendezvous is streaming on Criterion Channel in India. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
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If you liked The Melbourne Rendezvous, try Chronicle of a Summer, The Mad Masters, Visions of Eight.
Who directed The Melbourne Rendezvous?
The Melbourne Rendezvous (1957) was directed by René Lucot and stars François Périer, Raymond Marcillac.