The Champion (1943 film)

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The Champion
Directed by Carlo Borghesio
Written by
Starring
Cinematography Giovanni Pucci
Aldo Tonti
Edited byCarlo Borghesio
Gisa Radicchi Levi
Music by Giuseppe Savagnone
Production
companies
Industrie Cinematografiche Italiane
Leo Film
Distributed by Variety Distribution
Release date
February 1943
Running time
85 minutes
CountryItaly
Language Italian

The Champion (Italian: Il campione) is a 1943 Italian sports film directed by Carlo Borghesio and starring Enzo Fiermonte, Vera Bergman and Erminio Spalla. [1]

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It was shot at the Fert Studios in Turin. The film's sets were designed by the art director Luigi Ricci.

Synopsis

A former boxer, now a trainer, discovers a young fighter who he feels has all the skills to become a champion. He takes him under his wing and begins to shape him into a fully rounded fighter. However the young man's success goes to his head and he becomes involved with a rich, vapid lady without realising that his trainer's daughter is in love with him.

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References

  1. Chiti & Poppi p.56

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