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.
Genre: Documentary
Stars: Ole Ritter
Crew: Jørgen Leth (Producer), Jørgen Leth (Director), Ezcar Traven (Sound Engineer), J.M. Berasaluce (Director of Photography), Anders Refn (Editor)
Country: Denmark, Mexico
Language: English
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Runtime: 45 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Mar 08, 1974
IMDb: 5
Keywords:sports documentary, cycling
