Rosso Volante, TV film directed by Alessandro Angelini, stars Giorgio Pasotti as the bobsleigh champion rewarded for a demonstration of exceptional sportsmanship. It is part of the Milano Cortina 2026 Cultural Olympics program which is designed to inspire international audiences and promote Italy's cultural and artistic heritage, tangible and intangible, through sport. The film reflects the values of the 2026 Winter Games, creating connections between different generations and introducing younger age groups to the culture of sport.
Set in 1964, it is the true story of Eugenio Monti, who had won everything except an Olympic gold. A goal that eludes him at the Innsbruck Winter Olympics despite an exceptional performance, when he decides to lend rival Tony Nash a bolt for his sled, allowing the English duo to compete and subsequently win gold. For his exceptional demonstration of sportsmanship, the International Olympic Committee established the Pierre De Coubertin Trophy, considered the highest honour for an athlete, to award to Monti. The film showcases the journey that leads "Flying Red" to win gold at the 1968 Grenoble Olympics. This story of sport, love, friendship, and courage was filmed over four weeks between late April and May 2025 against a backdrop of the mountains of Cortina d'Ampezzo and the Belluno Dolomites. Locations also included San Vito di Cadore.
Rosso Volante is a Rai Fiction - Wonder Film - Wonder Project co-production, with the contribution from the Ministry of Culture Fund for developing investment in cinema and audio-visual media, with the contribution of the Veneto Region and the support of the Veneto Film Commission Foundation.
Rosso Volante, TV film directed by Alessandro Angelini, stars Giorgio Pasotti as the bobsleigh champion rewarded for a demonstration of exceptional sportsmanship. It is part of the Milano Cortina 2026 Cultural Olympics program which is designed to inspire international audiences and promote Italy's cultural and artistic heritage, tangible and intangible, through sport. The film reflects the values of the 2026 Winter Games, creating connections between different generations and introducing younger age groups to the culture of sport.
Set in 1964, it is the true story of Eugenio Monti, who had won everything except an Olympic gold. A goal that eludes him at the Innsbruck Winter Olympics despite an exceptional performance, when he decides to lend rival Tony Nash a bolt for his sled, allowing the English duo to compete and subsequently win gold. For his exceptional demonstration of sportsmanship, the International Olympic Committee established the Pierre De Coubertin Trophy, considered the highest honour for an athlete, to award to Monti. The film showcases the journey that leads "Flying Red" to win gold at the 1968 Grenoble Olympics. This story of sport, love, friendship, and courage was filmed over four weeks between late April and May 2025 against a backdrop of the mountains of Cortina d'Ampezzo and the Belluno Dolomites. Locations also included San Vito di Cadore.
Rosso Volante is a Rai Fiction - Wonder Film - Wonder Project co-production, with the contribution from the Ministry of Culture Fund for developing investment in cinema and audio-visual media, with the contribution of the Veneto Region and the support of the Veneto Film Commission Foundation.
Rai Fiction, Wonder Film, Wonder Project
1964. Eugenio Monti, a 36-year-old bobsleigh champion, has won almost everything but an Olympic gold medal which he is determined to get at the Innsbruck Winter Olympics. Monti’s run is exceptional, but when he hears that British rival Tony Nash’s sled has lost a bolt, he lends him one without a second thought. A gesture of great sportsmanship that helps the British win gold, while Italy settles for bronze. In honour of his exceptional sportsmanship, he is awarded the inaugural Pierre de Coubertin trophy by the International Olympic Committee awards, the highest of honours for an athlete. The episode of the bolt is the starting point for a story that traces the four years that led Eugenio Monti ("Flying Red," as journalist Gianni Brera nicknamed him for his boldness and hair colour) to win the coveted gold medal at the 1968 Grenoble Olympics. Four years of tenacity, failure, and hope for a highly talented champion who always challenged life. A story of sport, love, friendship, and courage.
