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The story of cyclist Graeme Obree, from whose nickname the movie takes its title, is one of the most curious and controversial in the history of competitive cycling. Without being a professional and with his own original designs for low-cost bicycles - he actually used washing machine parts - he managed to break the world hour record on a bicycle in 1993, only to be surpassed weeks later, reclaim it in 1994, and earn the animosity of the International Cycling Union towards his bicycles and his riding positions. 'The Flying Scotsman' is a biographical drama that does not deviate too much from the conventional, effective for narrating Obree's achievements and spectacular in the cycling sequences. However, it is somewhat lukewarm when it comes to addressing the mental health of its protagonist, which is partly compensated for by the great acting work of Jonny Lee Miller ('Trainspotting'), Laura Fraser ('A Knight's Tale'), Brian Cox ('The Hour 25') and Billy Boyd ('The Lord of the Rings').
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The true story of Graeme Obree, the Champion cyclist who built his bicycle from old bits of washing machines who won his championship only to have his title stripped from him and his mental health problems which he has suffered since.
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