The Champion (1943 film)
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| Directed by | Carlo Borghesio |
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Release date | February 1943 |
Running time | 85 minutes |
| Country | Italy |
| 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]
It was shot at the in Turin. The film's sets were designed by the art director .
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.
Cast[]
- Enzo Fiermonte as Massimo
- Vera Bergman as Wanda Gregorovitch
- Erminio Spalla as Mario Martini
- Fiorella Betti as Bianca Martini, sua figlia
- Michele Riccardini as Federico
- as Un pugile
- Vittorio Vaser
References[]
- ^ Chiti & Poppi p.56
Bibliography[]
- Roberto Chiti & Roberto Poppi. I film: Tutti i film italiani dal 1930 al 1944. Gremese Editore, 2005.
External links[]
- The Champion at IMDb
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- Italian-language films
- 1943 films
- Italian films
- Italian boxing films
- 1940s sports films
- 1940s Italian-language films
- Films directed by Carlo Borghesio
- Italian black-and-white films
- 1940s Italian film stubs