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Release Date:
February 17, 2014
Original Title:
Pantani: The Accidental Death of a Cyclist
Alternate Titles:
Pantani: più alta è la vetta, più dura la caduta
Genres:
Documentary
Production Companies:
Media Squared Films
New Black Films
Production Countries:
United Kingdom
Ratings / Certifications:
AU: M GB: 15 JP: R18+ US: NR
Runtime: 96
In 1998 Marco Pantani, the most flamboyant and popular cyclist of his era, won both the Tour de France and Giro d'Italia, a titanic feat of physical and mental endurance that no rider has repeated since. He was a hero to millions, the saviour of cycling following the doping scandals which threatened to destroy the sport. However, less than six years later, aged just 34, he died alone, in a cheap hotel room, from acute cocaine poisoning. He had been an addict for five years. This is the story of the tragic battles fought by the most important Italian cyclist of his generation; man verses mountain, athlete verses addiction, Marco Pantani verses himself.
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Art Direction:
Daisy Popham
Co-Executive Producer:
Nick Batzias
Paul Wiegard
Co-Producer:
Paola Desiderio
Costume Design:
Francisco Rodriguez-Weil
Director:
James Erskine
Director of Photography:
Joel Devlin
Editor:
Arturo Calvete
Executive Producer:
Dominic Schreiber
Robert Jolliffe
Music:
Lorne Balfe
Producer:
Victoria Gregory
James Erskine
Production Design:
Toby Stevens
Set Decoration:
Olivia Portman
Writer:
James Erskine
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