Hugo Koblet - The Charming Cyclist (2010)
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.
Director: Daniel von Aarburg
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Manuel Löwensberg as Hugo Koblet |
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Hanspeter Müller as Präsident |
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Max Rüdlinger as Trainer |
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Waltraut Haas as Self |
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Sarah Spale as Sonja Koblet |
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Hugo Koblet as Self (archive footage) |
| Directing | Daniel von Aarburg | Director |
| Writing | Daniel von Aarburg | Writer |
| Writing | Martin Witz | Writer |
| Writing | David Keller | Writer |
| Production | Cornelia Seitler | Producer |
| Production | Brigitte Hofer | Producer |
| Camera | Pierre Mennel | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Stefan Kälin | Editor |
| Sound | Florian Eidenbenz | Sound Editor |
| Sound | Peter Bräker | Sound Designer |
| Sound | Balz Bachmann | Music |
| Sound | Hugo Poletti | Sound Mixer |
| Art | Monica Rottmeyer | Production Design |
| Lighting | David Satz | Lighting Design |
| Lighting | Peter Rudolf | Lighting Design |
| Lighting | Silvia Fafa Fierz | Lighting Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Pascale Suter | Costume Supervisor |
| Production | Irene Ledermann | Casting |
| Production | Corinna Glaus | Casting |