The Greatest Show on Earth - The Story of the 1974 Giro d'Italia

Overview

This brilliant film shows the majestic beauty that is the Giro d'Italia. It's said that Eddy Merckx's Molteni boss wept like a child in the arms of his beaming star, who later on in the year went on to win cycling's magical triple crown when he won the Tour de France and the World Championships. Experience the riders' anguish and joy, the organisers' difficulties anf the adoring Tifosi's passion.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

December 31, 1974

Original language

German

Spoken languages

German, Italian

Countries

Germany, Italy

Production

RAI,Bavaria Film,Süddeutscher Rundfunk,RAI Radiotelevisione Italiana

Cast

Roger De Vlaeminck,José Manuel Fuente,Eddy Merckx,Wilfried Reybrouck

Director

Michael Pfleghar

Writer

Oliver Hassencamp

Producer

Hans Gottschalk

Cinematography

Joseph Vilsmaier,Klaus Moderegger,Dan Holmberg

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

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