No backdrop available
The Impossible Hour
197445mNo ratings yet
- Documentary
Overview
The Impossible Hour is a concentrated study of Ole Ritter's attempt in Mexico City in 1974 to set a new record for the hour - described in the film as "the noblest, most difficult record that can be set on a bicycle". A brief retrospective in black and white sets the historical framework, with shots of Ritter and Eddy Merckx' successful record attempts in 1968 and 1972 respectively, and a few words about former record holders such as Fausto Coppi.The film follows Ritter's three record attempts chronologically, which, accompanied by a Mexican marching band on the bandstand, all fail.
Keywords
- cycling
- sports documentary
Details
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- March 8, 1974
- Original language
- English
- Spoken languages
- English
- Countries
- Denmark, Mexico
- Cast
- Ole Ritter
- Director
- Jørgen Leth
- Producer
- Jørgen Leth
- Cinematography
- J.M. Berasaluce
- Budget
- Not recorded
- Revenue
- Not recorded
- IMDb
- tt0378936