Together they wrest the Le Mans title from Ferrari in a victory for the American company Ford over Italy's Ferrari. But it's a car race movie that cuts corners. MERRICK MORTON/ 20TH CENTURY FOX Matt Damon as Carroll Shelby and Christian Bale as maverick English driver Ken Miles, in a scene from Ford v Ferrari. READ MORE:* Why movie Ford v Ferrari black-flags three Kiwi racing heroes* 'Ford v Ferrari' depicts a generation of car guys best left behind* Ford v Ferrari: Christian Bale, Matt Damon shine in fabulous motorsport movie* Those classic Shelby race cars in 'Ford v Ferrari' aren't what they seem* 'Ford v Ferrari' director on how film directors are like racing drivers* Famous victory at Le Mans with Bruce McLaren was highlight of Chris Amon's career* Le Mans triumph with Bruce McLaren still special for Chris Amon 50 years onThe Listener's books and culture editor Russell Baillie went to see it knowing he'd be interviewing director James Mangold afterwards. 20TH CENTURY FOX Ford v Ferrari is now screening.

Source: Stuff December 04, 2019 15:56 UTC