De Hel Van '63 2009

6.3/10


IMDB Rating : 6.3


FD Smart Rating : 6.3


Synopsis : Conditions for the 1963 Elfstedentocht, a 200-kilometer ice skating race in the Netherlands, were so brutal that the few who finished became legends.


Regions Available ( 2 ) :
Belgium , Netherlands

Languages:

Dutch [Original]

Subtitles:

Dutch

Genres:

Drama, Sport

Release Date:

2009

Run Time:

1h48m

Maturity Rating:

Allowed for ages 12 years and older.

When conditions are right an infamous ice-skating race is held in the north of the Netherlands. The 200 km race must be completed by midnight and everyone who finishes receives a medal. This film is based on the true facts of the fateful day in 1963 when, due to plunging temperatures and rough terrain, thousands of skaters suffered frostbite and shocking injuries. Only a small number would cross the finish-line, but for those who did, it was to be a life changing event!