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Speed, Mud & Glory

Speed, Mud & Glory is a movie-documentary about Speedway for the big screen - smell the scent of methanol and burnt castor oil...

Story:
What is Speedway anyway? The Munich movie-maker filmed German Speedway rider Martin Smolinski and his team for over three years. The movie captures the fascination of Speedway sports and portrays enthusiasts that practice a sport that filled German stadiums in the 60s, 70s and 80s and that appeared on the sports news on TV thanks to world champion Egon Müller. Today Speedway in Germany has fallen into a deep sleep and there exists almost no reporting about it. In other countries Speedway pros earn millions.
Being a "no-name" Martin Smolinski fights difficulties like Don Quichotte windmills to qualify as one of the best 16 riders in the world for the olymp of Speedway - The Grand Prix.

  • Dee Dee Wallauer
    Director
    Director
  • Dee Dee Wallauer
    Writer
  • Michaela Eidloth
    Writer
  • Dee Dee Wallauer
    Producer
  • Project Type:
    Documentary
  • Runtime:
    1 hour 15 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    November 20, 2014
  • Production Budget:
    10,000 EUR
  • Country of Origin:
    Germany
  • Country of Filming:
    Croatia, Germany, Poland, United Kingdom
  • Language:
    English, German
  • Shooting Format:
    S16mm/HD
  • Aspect Ratio:
    1:85
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Dee Dee Wallauer

Ride On - 1999
Ride On2 - 2009
Speed, Mud & Glory - 2014

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