In 1998 marco pantani, the most flamboyant and popular cyclist of his. The accidental death of a cyclist is a 2014 featurelength documentary film directed by james erskine. April will see the official release of james erskines pantani. Marco pantani his attacking style and aggressive riding turned him into a fan favorite in the late 1990s. Marco pantani film in cinemas from may 16 cycling weekly. Italian television rai aired a television film in 2007 titled il pirata. Rendells prose is sophisticated yet accessible and the research underlying the text is comprehensive. Theres just one thing wrong with the myth of marco pantani, the most thrilling climber of cyclings modern era.
His family, friends, fans, and countrymen believe it. From the spring of 1998 to the spring of 1999 he was not only the most capable climber in professional cycling, he was the the best bike racer in the world. He died in 2004 at 34 of an accidental drug overdose. A biography by matt rendell is a masterfullytold yet heartbreaking chronicle of a brilliant sportsman who seemed, at times, to be as much an artist on the bike as an athlete. May 14, 2014 james erskines film about the life and death of italian cyclist marco pantani features thrilling footage and revealing interviews, even if it cant close the book on the doping allegations. His career was studded by many accidents and unlucky races and with many doping problems, while he was winning the giro in 1999 he was.
This is a regularly updated list with movies, series and documentaries with marco pantani on netflix. During the previous year, during the giro, he was able to show great moments and i remember, all over the winter, many people wondering about il piratas plans for the 2004. Defending champion marco pantani says his future in cycling is in doubt after he was ejected from the tour of italy when high levels of hematocrite were found in his body. Marco pantani is a 2007 italian television film written and directed by claudio bonivento. The accidental death of a cyclist is the tragic tale of marco pantani versus himself. Marco pantani tv movie 2007 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Marco pantani had a meteoric rise to the top of bicycle racing, then almost as quickly lost everything eventually ending up alone in a hotel room, dead of a cocaine overdose at the age of 34. The interesting and saddening story of professional cycle racer marco pantani, who went from being at the top of his game to suicide in a few years, after being charged by doping allegations. Pantani was a mentally fragile man unsuitable for fame, but with an enormous talent for riding mountain stages that fame was unavoidable. He was a hero to millions, the saviour of cycling following the doping scandals which threatened to destroy the. Marco pantani was an italian road racing cyclist, widely considered one of the best climbers of all time in professional road bicycle racing. Cycling marco pantani documentary ciclismo wielrenen. Marco pantani, a biographical film which starred rolando ravello as marco pantani.
Download premium images you cant get anywhere else. This efficient, sprightly sports doc about the rise and fall of 1990s cycling superstar marco pantani comes in the slipstream of endless dark tales of lance arm. The accidental death of a cyclist, a film documentary of the italian cyclist marco pantani, will be launched in selected uk cinemas on friday, may 16, with the bluray and dvd released on. The film opened with images of pantani when he received his first bike from his grandpa, and started to appreciate the joys of two wheels. The accidental death of a cyclist biopic in selected uk cinemas from friday 16th may marco pantani remembered 10 years after his death.
Partners little studio films sales and executive producers, mr. With rolando ravello, nicoletta romanoff, ivano marescotti, franco mescolini. Marco pantani had a meteoric rise to the top of bicycle racing, then almost as quickly lost everything eventually ending up alone in a hotel room, dead of a. Marco pantani simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
In a motel, after three days spent in a small room without seeing anybody. The pirate, a film based on the life of 1998 tour winner marco pantani, is to be made in september by italian tv channel rai. The accidental death of a cyclist is a lyrical, honest commemoration of one of modern cyclings most tragic figures its ten years since marco pantani died at the age of 34 face down in a mound of cocaine, holed up alone in a off season rimini hotel room, too paranoid and depressed to see friends or family. The guardian gave the documentary three stars out of five, praising the thrilling footage but criticising how it cant close the book on the doping allegations. Pantani week 200 il film grimpee pantani week galibier 20. May 15, 2014 a new film about the late italian cyclist marco pantani pays overt homage to fos play. Shot over two years in the french alps, italian alps and dolomites, in cesenatico, majorca, london, sheffield and rome, and the places of pantanis greatest victories, the film carefully pieces together pantani. Marco pantani january 1970 14 february 2004 was an italian professional cyclist. Licensed to youtube by umg on behalf of walt disney records. His career was studded by many accidents and unlucky races and with many doping problems, while he was winning the giro in 1999 he was expelled from the.
The accidental death of a cyclist was released in may 2014 in cinemas. His draw was his unpredictably romantic racing style, devoid. Lo speciale realizzato da me e dal collega nicolo di thiene per reality, in occasione del quarto anniversario della scomparsa di marco pantani. Marco pantani is a 2007 italian television film written and directed by claudio bonivento the film is loosely based on the book pantani. This is the tragic tale of how a young cyclist became trapped in the organized crime of professional sport gone bad. Media in category marco pantani the following 11 files are in this category, out of 11 total. Cycling is less a sport, more a means to transcendence through assured selfdestruction.
Perhaps the man who best embodies this paradox was italian cyclist marco pantani. Marco pantani s mercatone uno bianchi mega pro xl reparto corse was tailormade for the wispy climbers attacking style and slight build and epitomizes the cycling technology of the day. Marco pantani s death on saturday in a rented apartment in rimini was a pathetic, lonely end for one of the sports largerthanlife heroes, but there was an. The best rated item with marco pantani on netflix is pantani. Gruppo di ritrovo fan di marco pagina non ufficiale. The film sidesteps any definitive conclusions, and the dramatised reconstructions jar, but youre left with the impression that the charismatic pantani was more sinned against than sinning. Marco pantani, il pirata the pirate, italian cyclist born jan. The accidental death of a cyclist was averagely received mostly because of the too much sympathetic representation with regards to the accusation of doping. He deserves credit for a lot of painstaking research, but in the end i thought he missed the essential reason marco pantani is remembered and venerated by italians in the same way as fausto coppi. He was a hero to millions, the saviour of cycling following the doping scandals.
Marco pantani was one of the most important cyclist of the last ten year, he was the only one, with other five cyclists, to win in the same year, 1998, il giro ditalia and the tour the france. James erskines film about the life and death of italian cyclist marco pantani features thrilling footage and revealing interviews, even if. This is the epic story of the rise and fall of marco pantani, sporting hero. Marco pantani and lance armstrong no love lost between these two very different cyclists. The film was released last year, but recently became available on netflix and youtube. The accidental death of a cyclist and appeared on screen in 2014. The tenth anniversary of the death of the italian passed last valentines day, and the film will tell the story of his rise to the very top of the sport and his subsequent downfall.
He was known as il pirata because of his shaved head and the bandana and earrings he. Astrology and natal chart of marco pantani, born on 197001. Marco pantanis 1997 wilier race bike bike magazine. A feature documentary on marco pantani, the enigmatic italian cyclist who died of a cocaine overdose on february 14, 2004, will be released in uk cinemas in late april. He finished third that year overall, despite winning two big mountain stages, including a recordsetting time up lalpe dhuez. The accidental death of a cyclist official trailer youtube. Accidental death of a cyclist, which opens in cinemas tomorrow, traces the rise and fall of. The accidental death of a cyclist explores the true story behind this remarkable mans achievements and his tragic fall. Grazia bordoni, astrodatabank, birth certificate february 14, 2004 was an italian road racing cyclist widely regarded as being one of the best climbers of all times in professional road bicycle racing.
He was a victim of his time, post festina and pre armstrong to a point so that the span of his entire career was the time of cycling greatest scandals. Matt rendell, who knew the italian cyclist well, returned to. Jul 24, 20 pantani was suspended in 1999 from the giro after failing a random blood test, and his career was damaged by several doping investigations. His was the type of story to capture the imagination. With andrea gambadoro, marco pantani, conan sweeny. It is about the life and death of road racing cyclist marco pantani pantani. Below you find an overview of all movies and series with marco pantani on netflix. The long, lonely road to oblivion cycling the guardian. Find highquality marco pantani stock photos and editorial news pictures from getty images. The accidental death of a cyclist stars the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 30 min, and received a score of out of 100 on. Aug 20, 2015 the film was released last year, but recently became available on netflix and youtube.
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