Rowan Atkinson plays motor racing ace Sir Henry "Tim" Birkin. He was a brilliant racing driver of the 1920s and 1930s whose determination to win made him a hero but caused problems in his personal life.
Acting
Atkinson's suppressed intensity—no rubber face, just steel.
Production
Gorgeous period racing recreations, engines practically roar.
Director
Mark Chapman
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Atkinson is an actual car nut who owns multiple vintage racers and has competed at Goodwood.
The 'Bentley Boys' were real celebrity drivers who treated deadly racing like a jolly boys' club—this film quietly questions that mythology.
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