The read
It runs a compact 1h 29m.
Synopsis
Thrown together just five weeks before the final of the 1948 London Olympics, Bert Bushnell (Doctor Who's Matt Smith) and Dickie Burnell (Sam Hoare) defied all the odds and made history in the double sculls. This is the story of how they did it - not only by pushing physical and emotional limits, but also by overcoming their vast professional and personal differences.
Ratings
IMDb6.5/10
5 audience votes
Key crew
- William IvoryWriter
- David BlairDirector
- Rob LaneOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Matt SmithBert Bushnell
- Sam HoareDickie Burnell
- Geoffrey PalmerCharles Burnell
- Ron CookAlbert
- James FrainJack Beresford
- Clive MerrisonClement Attlee
- Alexandra MoenRosalind Burnell
- Douglas HodgeMr. Bushnell
- Sara VickersMargaret
- Brian ShelleyOlympic Official
- Kevin HudsonWheelwright (uncredited)
Themes
sportscompetitionolympic games