The Hell of '63

De Hel van '63 (original title)

In the legendary 1963 Elfstedentocht (Eleven Cities Tour), four
recreational skaters overcome not only the brutal weather and treacherous ice, but
also – each in their own way – their heartbreak, low self-esteem, lack of
perseverance and self-centredness.

based on an idea by Klaas de Jong and Steven de Jong

Type

Feature film

Status

Released (2009)

Original title

De Hel van '63

Producer

Klaas de Jong/ Steven de Jong

Director

Steven de Jong

Screenwriters

Jean Ummels & Maarten Lebens

Distributor

Bridge Entertainment Group

Broadcaster

KRO

Foreign sales

Danielle Raaphorst / Incredible Film

Theatrical release

17 December 2009

DVD release

6 April 2010

Cinema admissions

300,000 (Gold status)

DVD sales

110,000 units

First TV broadcast

2012; approx. 2 million viewers, the most-watched film on television in the preceding 15 years.