The Pinchcliffe Grand Prix
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78% Critic Match

The Pinchcliffe Grand Prix

7.8 / 10 1975 1h 28mNR Norwegian
AdventureAnimationComedyFamily

Storyline

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.

Cast & Crew

Frank Robert

Frank Robert

Reodor Felgen (voice)

Lead
Kari Simonsen

Kari Simonsen

Solan Gundersen (voice)

Toralv Maurstad

Toralv Maurstad

Ludvig (voice)

Leif Juster

Leif Juster

Narrator (voice)

Rolf Just Nilsen

Rolf Just Nilsen

Ben Redic Fy Fazan / Roger Jurtappen / Ollvar O. Kleppvold / Hallstein Bronskimlet / Jostein Kroksleiven (voice)

Harald Heide-Steen Jr.

Harald Heide-Steen Jr.

Emanuel Desperados (voice)

Helge Reiss

Helge Reiss

Rudolf Blodstrupmoen (voice)

Wenche Foss

Wenche Foss

Enkefru Stengelføhn-Glad (voice)

What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Ivo Caprino's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
4.0
Every frame feels alive. The Pinchcliffe Grand Prix is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker