Hugo Koblet - Pedaleur de charme


1h 37m 2010

Brief Synopsis

Zurich-born Hugo Koblet was the first international cycling star of the post-war period. He was a stylist on the bicycle and in life, and a huge heartthrob. Koblet had a meteoric rise and won the Giro d'Italia in 1950. Once he had reached the zenith of his career, Koblet was put under pressure by ov

Film Details

Genre
Biography
Drama
Foreign
Sports
Release Date
2010
Distribution Company
Sony Pictures Releasing International ; Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures International

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 37m

Synopsis

Zurich-born Hugo Koblet was the first international cycling star of the post-war period. He was a stylist on the bicycle and in life, and a huge heartthrob. Koblet had a meteoric rise and won the Giro d'Italia in 1950. Once he had reached the zenith of his career, Koblet was put under pressure by overly ambitious officials and ended up ruining his health with drugs. In 1954, he married a well-known model and they became a celebrity dream couple. After his athletic career ended, Koblet began to lose his footing. Threatened by bankruptcy, he crashed his Alfa into a tree.

Film Details

Genre
Biography
Drama
Foreign
Sports
Release Date
2010
Distribution Company
Sony Pictures Releasing International ; Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures International

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 37m

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Released in United States 2010

Released in United States 2010