Il sogno del maratoneta

Il sogno del maratoneta English The Dream of the Marathon Runner is an Italian TV movie produced by RAI television. It is directed by Leone Pompucci and stars Luigi Lo Cascio and Laura Chiatti. It was aired on television as a twoparter. It is an adaptation of the homonym book by Giuseppe Pederiali.

The movie is about the story of the Italian athlete Dorando Pietri and restitutes the runners fortunes and misfortunes at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London.The start of Pietris sporting career was a hard one. A passionate longdistance runner, like his brother Ulpiano, Dorando Pietri was rebuffed by trainer Barbisio because he was deemed to be too meager. Still, Pietri takes part to the marathon race at Carpi, his home town, and finishes first, ahead of Pericle Rondinella, the star runner of Barbisios team. The day later though Rondinella was to beat Pietri in another race. Ottavio, an old but experienced trainer, was following both races and, recognizing Pietris potential, he hires him to train for the Italian championships. Thanks to Ottavios guidance Pietri soon becomes Italian champion and is selected to represent his country at the marathon event during the Games of the IV Olympiad, in 1908. ........

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