Amidst the stiff competition within his ferrari team, two of its british stars, peter collins and mike hawthorn, put friendship first and the championship second. Ferrari celebrates its 70th anniversary this year, and to pay homage to a brand that is easily one of the most iconic in the world, ferrari. Dont miss this exclusive screening of daryl goodrichs debut documentary, exploring the loves and losses, triumphs and tragedy of a turbulent era that. Two members of ferraris decorated team, british racing heroes mike hawthorn and peter collins, pushed the limits of the sport while maintaining a close friendship off the track. New film tells scuderia ferraris story through the. Two members of ferraris decorated team, british racing heroes mike hawthorn and. Based on chris nixons bestselling biography mon ami mate, ferrari. As a film, its altogether keener to turtle wax the brand than stop for even a. The 1950s were the golden age of motorsport but amid the glory and glamor there were many dark days especially for ferrari. At the centre of it all was enzo ferrari, a towering figure in motor racing who was driven to. The iconic scuderia ferrari of the formula one championship, the most successful motor. Born today most popular celebs most popular celebs celebrity news. Founder of the scuderia ferrari racing team, ferrari was a towering figure in the world of motorsport with an unmatched will to win. Race to immortality tells six compelling stories in a dolce vita era where those driving fast played even harder.
Race to immortality a documentary about two formula one drivers is a tale of glamour, chivalry and absurd courage but mostly, its about tragedy. Race to immortality is a film version of mon ami mate by author chris nixon. It has phil hill former ferrari champion who is the only one of those who speak in the film, trying to. Race to immortality tells the story of the loves and losses, triumphs and tragedy. Nov 09, 2017 when ferrari brought his cars to f1 in 1950 it was a different era, one illustrated to great affect in the film ferrari. Ferraris fearless drivers shared his lust for victory, risking their lives in pursuit of racing.
In the middle of it all was enzo, scuderia ferrari and their drivers. This motorracing doc about the ferrari team in the 1950s is strictly for the fanbase an excuse to dig out archive footage of daredevil driving, glamorous car. Nov 09, 2017 the 1950s were the golden age of motorsport but amid the glory and glamor there were many dark days especially for ferrari. Race to immortality takes place in the mid 50s and tells the story of enzo ferrari, his complex character, his famous racing team and the drivers with emphasis on two great british masters of the wheel, peter collins and mike hawthorne. Race to immortality film tells the incredible story. How ford v ferrari raced around the world without leaving. Rentals include 30 days to start watching this video and 48 hours to finish once started. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comic con sundance film festival. And one figure will be forever linked with this golden era in motor racing. Watch the official trailer of the deadliest decade in motor racing. In particular, race to immortality zooms in on the unique partnership of the british drivers mike hawthorn and peter collins, who called each other. Ferrari film is a monument to human courage and friendship to. Cars and drivers were pushed to their limits, and the competition for the world championship meant racing on a. As cars pushed the limits of human ingenuity, drivers lived on a knife edge between life and death.
Overall the film is a series of minibiographies of men who drove for. And so the miniboom in motor racing movies continues, this time with a look back at the history of ferrari and the intense ontrack battles of the 1950s, a decade in which the scuderia won four of its 15 formula one world drivers championships. Ferrari drivers are the stars, though enzo and other period figures receive some airtime as well. Influential director daryl goodrich brings the golden era of ferraris f1 dominance to life with this slick new documentary.
The film is beautifully made, the archive footage of the races and cars are great. Hawthorn won all his gps, and his wdc, in ferraris, as im sure you remember. At the centre of it all was enzo ferrari, a towering figure in motor racing and. Following two good documentaries about mclaren and williams, daryl goodrichs film rather limps in, with almost no examination of enzo. There isnt enough that i can say about the greatness of this film. Amidst the stiff competition within the ferrari team, two of its stars peter collins and mike hawthorn decided that their friendship was as important as winning the next race. Race to immortality will show the early years of the scuderia ferrari racing team, when success seemed less certain.
When ferrari brought his cars to f1 in 1950 it was a different era, one illustrated to great affect in the film ferrari. New film tells scuderia ferraris story through the deadliest. The late nineteen fifties were known as golden years in the world of motor racing, champions were made and lost on a sunday, and no losses were greater than those of enzo ferraris scuderia. Race to immortality film tells the incredible story of the deadliest motorsport decade when five superstar drivers were killed on ferraris 70th anniversary. Dignity film finance is a financing and production company working in both the uk and usa. Emergence of the iconic scuderia ferrari in the formula one world championship and deadliest decade in motor racing history.
Apart from the attacks of the yellow press of the time, and notwithstanding the accusatory french legal system, hawthorn was not found to be to blame for the 1955 le mans catastrophe the. No era in motor racing history was as glamorous or as deadly as the 1950s. At the centre of it all was enzo ferrari, a towering figure in motor racing who was driven to win at any cost. Race to immortality, is a reminder of that darker time in the sport. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Race to immortality will be in cinemas from november 3 2017, and released on dvd and bluray on november 6. Overall the film is a series of minibiographies of men who drove for ferrari and died to be fair, not all died in ferraris. Race to immortality will make you feel nostalgic, says jennifer selway not many people can claim that one of their earliest memories is of driving a shooting brake. Race to immortality 2017, directed by daryl goodrich. Enzo ferraris management style involved putting the maximum pressure on his drivers to perform. The official showtimes destination brought to you by universal content group. This film is not currently scheduled to screen at new park. It was era of great glamour and great risk captured in a terrific new film on general release from november 3rd. Race to immortality tells the story of the scuderia ferraris tumultuous early years in the 1950s, giving audiences extraordinary insight into the iconic brand, which celebrates its.
As a film, its altogether keener to turtle wax the brand than stop for even a moment to examine what ferrari the man, logo and company ever stood. Nov 02, 2017 following two good documentaries about mclaren and williams, daryl goodrichs film rather limps in, with almost no examination of enzo ferrari man, car or logo. Ford v ferrari, in theaters today, takes audiences from the unforgiving track of the 24 hours of le mans motorsports race in frances loire valley. Ferraris fearless drivers shared his lust for victory, risking their lives in pursuit of racing immortality. The film is about all the ferrari drivers of that period, including peter collins and it is based on the book mon ami mate by the late chris nixon. Cars and drivers were pushed to their limits, and the competition for the world championship meant racing on a knife edge where one mistake could take a life. The movie revolves around the lives, racing and otherwise, of mike hawthorn and peter collins. Following two good documentaries about mclaren and williams, daryl goodrichs film rather limps in, with almost no examination of enzo ferrari man, car or logo.
With peter collins, enzo ferrari, lin gallagher, mike hawthorn. Universal pictures home entertainment benelux 40,605 views. Race to immortality tells the story of the scuderia ferraris tumultuous early years in the 1950s, giving audiences extraordinary insight into the iconic brand, which celebrates its 70th anniversary this year. Search for screenings showtimes and book tickets for ferrari. Nov 05, 2017 ferraris fearless drivers shared his lust for victory, risking their lives in pursuit of racing immortality. Nov 21, 2017 ferrari race to immortality on dvd here the 1950s. Race to immortality was produced by artemis film, dignity film finance and dimson films, in.
Amidst the stiff competition within his team, two of its stars, peter collins and mike hawthorn, decided that their friendship was as important as winning the next race. Sep 28, 2017 unsubscribe from ferrari race to immortality. It charts the stories of british drivers peter collins and mike. Genres documentary, sport directors daryl goodrich cast includes enzo ferrari. Dawn of the iconic scuderia ferrari in the formula one world championship and deadliest decade in motor racing history. It looks like we dont have a synopsis for this title yet. In conclusion, for a ferrari documentary this is an average try. The 1950s the iconic scuderia ferrari battle to stay on top in one of the deadliest decades in motor racing history. To celebrate the film releasing on bluray, dvd and digital platforms out now, we have a dvd copy to give away to three lucky winners. Started in 2011, the company has financed and produced a wideranging slate of feature films, including 2016s brotherhood, which took a record breaking. The cars are not described in detail at all, but we do get to see them in action a fair bit.
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