16 Aug 2006
The Flying Scotsman
Based on the incredible true story of amateur cyclist Graeme Obree, who breaks the world one-hour record on a bike he made out of washing machine parts.
Engaged to Death
A tale of love, rivalry and passion set in the 50s, in the madcap world of motorcycle speed races, shot on the occasion of the main competitions of that time, such as Monza’s Moto GP and the last edition of the legendary Milano-Taranto race. With also very rare footage of the Moto Guzzi wind tunnel and factories. The film features, alongside popular actors Rik Battaglia and Sylva Koscina, many of the most important champions of those years: Geoffrey Duke, Libero Liberati, Bill Lomas, Enrico Lorenzetti, Reg Armstrong, Stanley Woods, Ken Cavanagh, Dickie Dale, Thomas Campbell, Pierre Monneret, Albino Milani, Walter Zeller, Bruno Francisci, all of them riding amazing Moto Guzzi, Gilera, Mondial and Norton bikes with the so charming and dangerous dustbin fairings that were going to be banned in 1958.
Top Billed Cast
Rik Battaglia Carlo
Sylva Koscina Lucia
Margit Nünke Giovanna
Gustavo Rojo Piero
Saro Urzì Tullio
Carlo Ninchi signor Parisi
Hans Albers Lorenzo
Marco Guglielmi Cimino
Gualtiero De Angelis Carlo
Emilio Cigoli Piero
Luigi Pavese Lorenzo
Anna Maini Marida Vanni Giovanni Piva 
Edoardo Toniolo Piero Pastore Giorgio Pucci 
Valeria Fabrizi Renato Navarrini Spartaco Ricci
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