Hugo Koblet - The Charming Cyclist

Hugo Koblet - The Charming Cyclist (2010)

Directed by Daniel von Aarburg

1h 37m

Documentary

| Drama

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.

Cast

Manuel Löwensberg

Manuel Löwensberg

Hugo Koblet

Hanspeter Müller

Hanspeter Müller

Präsident

Max Rüdlinger

Max Rüdlinger

Trainer

Waltraut Haas

Waltraut Haas

Self

Sarah Spale

Sarah Spale

Sonja Koblet

Hugo Koblet

Hugo Koblet

Self (archive footage)

Crew

Daniel von Aarburg

Daniel von Aarburg

Director

Martin Witz

Martin Witz

Writer

Daniel von Aarburg

Daniel von Aarburg

Writer

Peter Rudolf

Peter Rudolf

Lighting Design

Balz Bachmann

Balz Bachmann

Music

Monica Rottmeyer

Monica Rottmeyer

Production Design

Silvia Fafa Fierz

Silvia Fafa Fierz

Lighting Design

Cornelia Seitler

Cornelia Seitler

Producer

Hugo Poletti

Hugo Poletti

Sound Mixer

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