A concentrated study of Ole Ritter's attempt to recapture the most compelling and most difficult record set in professional cycling: a one-hour, one-man race on a track. The attempts to break the record took place in Mexico City in November 1974. The film includes a description of Ritter's special training on a sophisticated purpose-built track bike and the psychological conditioning required for achieving a concentrated performance at this level. "The Impossible Hour" is a study of a loner's defiant - and unsuccessful - attempt to make sporting history.
| Original title | Den umulige time |
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| Danish title | Den umulige time |
| Keywords | Ritter, Ole, Cycling, Records, 1970-1979 |
| Director | Jørgen Leth |
| Screenplay | Jørgen Leth |
| Director of Photography | J.M. Berasaluce |
| Editor | Anders Refn |
| Sound | Ezcar Traven |
| Appearance | Ole Ritter |
| Production country | Denmark |
| Domestic distribution | Statens Filmcentral |
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| Technical info | 498 meter, 16 mm, color, Sound |
| TV release | 07.11.1975 |
| Danish rating | Allowed for all |
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| Executive Producer | Spectrum Film |
| Domestic distribution | Statens Filmcentral |
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Direction |
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| Direction | Jørgen Leth |
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| Script | Jørgen Leth |
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| Production | Jørgen Leth |
| Production | Ib Dam |
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| Cinematography | J.M. Berasaluce |
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| Editing | Anders Refn |
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| Sound | Ezcar Traven |
| Sound mixer | Gert Madsen |
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Voiceover |
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| Voiceover | Jørgen Leth |
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| Appearance | Ole Ritter |
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