In the 1920s, two names dominated the world's long-distance running rankings. Paavo Nurmi was a legend in his own lifetime, but Ville Ritola is remembered by only a few. These biggest rivals to each other were different in almost every way, but they both shared a passion for winning.
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Aleksi Salmenperä Director · Juha Karvanen Writer
Budget $4.4M · Produced in Finland · Working title Viivalla
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$4,390,000
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Yellow Film & TV
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Finland
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Viivalla
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Original title
Mestari ja haastaja
Original language
Finnish
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Finnish
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