This is a coming of age film, set in the back drop of Indiana University with the classic townie versus university battle. The main character, Dave Stoller, is fascinated by Italian cycling culture and everything Italian. He is a "cutter" - a townie from a poor background. He studies and speaks Italian, listens to opera and is constantly wearing campag and classic Italian apparel. The simple story of the show are much loved amonsgst the cycling fraternity 35 years later: After racing an Italian team and being turned off by their behaviour, he turns to France and French cycling. His father, wanting him to get a trade, changes in his attitude, plus his friends fighting against the rich and privileged students, all make great cinema.
http://viewpoints.iu.edu/btown-banter/2014/04/24/buon-giorno-btown-celebrating-35-years-of-breaking-away/
Here's the trailer on YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J1jzs6dk4bs
http://news.indiana.edu/releases/iub/iu-in-the-news/dnb-04-22-2014.shtml
The listing for Breaking Away on IMDB
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0078902/
Breaking away on Wikipedia.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breaking_Away
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