Name: The Impossible Hour
Director: Jørgen Leth
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2021-09-16
Duration: 45 min
Cast: Ole Ritter, Anders Refn, Jørgen Leth, J.M. Berasaluce, Ezcar Traven

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About The Impossible Hour Movie

Released in 1974, The Impossible Hour is a Documentary Movie in English. Direction is by Jørgen Leth. The Impossible Hour Movie Streaming Watch Online on DocAlliance Films. 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.

Movie Details

Release Date08 Mar 1974

LanguageEnglish

Runtime45m

DirectorJørgen Leth

GenreDocumentary