Lovelock (1992)
Jack Lovelock won New Zealand’s first Olympic athletics gold medal. He did so in spectacular fashion, winning the 1500 meters at the 1936 Berlin Olympics. In front of Hitler and 110,000 spectators, the famous ‘Lovelock kick’ unfurled into NZ’s sporting and collective consciousness: from Timaru to Oxford, to Berlin triumph. Yet Lovelock was an enigmatic achiever. In this short film, the race — the supremely judged apex of a sporting career — is contrasted with his mysterious and tragic death, in front of a train on the New York subway in 1949.
Director: David Robertson
Runtime: 16 min
Release Date: January 1, 1992
Cast
- Crispin Balfour - Jack Lovelock
- Alistair Douglas - Bill Thomas
- Andrew Couling - Glenn Cunningham
- Peter Needham - First Official
- Wolfgang Leonhardt - Angry Official
Screenplay
Music: Wayne Laird
Cinematography: Donald Duncan
Editing: Ken Sparks
Production: Stratford Productions, New Zealand Film Commission
Country: New Zealand
Language: English
Original Language: en
More Films by Director: David Robertson
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Lovelock about?
- Jack Lovelock won New Zealand’s first Olympic athletics gold medal. He did so in spectacular fashion, winning the 1500 meters at the 1936 Berlin Olympics. In front of Hitler and 110,000 spectators, the famous ‘Lovelock kick’ unfurled into NZ’s sporting and collective consciousness: from Timaru to Oxford, to Berlin triumph. Yet Lovelock was an enigmatic achiever. In this short film, the race — the supremely judged apex of a sporting career — is contrasted with his mysterious and tragic death, in front of a train on the New York subway in 1949.
- Who directed Lovelock?
- Lovelock was directed by David Robertson.
- Who stars in Lovelock?
- Lovelock stars Crispin Balfour, Alistair Douglas, Andrew Couling, Peter Needham, Wolfgang Leonhardt.
- How long is Lovelock?
- Lovelock has a runtime of 16m (16 minutes).
- Where was Lovelock produced?
- Lovelock was produced in New Zealand.