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The Pinchcliffe Grand Prix

1975 · 88 min

A cozy, gently funny stop-motion ride that builds to a thrilling race, charming in its handmade detail and warm camaraderie.

Directed by: Ivo Caprino
Genres: Adventure, Animation, Comedy
Starring: Frank Robert, Kari Simonsen, Toralv Maurstad

Overview: 100 miles north, a bit east and up, is Pinchcliffe, the home of bicycle repairman Reodor Felgen and his two assistants, Solan Gundersen and Ludvig. Sponsored by oil sheik Ben Redic Fy Fazan, they build the car "Il Tempo Gigante" to race against Reodor's former assistant Rudolf Blodstrupmoen, who has stolen one of Reodor's inventions to become a world racing champion.

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Directed by: Ivo Caprino
Genres: Adventure, Animation, Comedy
Starring: Frank Robert, Kari Simonsen, Toralv Maurstad

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Tone: warmstrength 3 of 3
whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: friendship
ambition
betrayal
redemption
found family
Places: small town
countryside
road trip
Era: contemporary
Audience: family
Form: animated
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence none
Sex none

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Action	4
Horror	0
Humour	6
Realism	2
Romance	0
Tension	3
Darkness	1
Complexity	2
Emotional weight	3

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Genres: adventure, animation, comedy, family
Directed by: Ivo Caprino
Written by: Ivo Caprino, Remo Caprino, Kjell Syversen, Kjell Aukrust
Starring: Frank Robert, Kari Simonsen, Toralv Maurstad, Leif Juster, Rolf Just Nilsen, Harald Heide-Steen Jr., Helge Reiss, Wenche Foss
Music: Bent Fabricius-Bjerre
Runtime: 88 min
Country: Norway
Languages: Norwegian

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