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Nace un campeón

1952 · 82 min

A sober, old-fashioned biopic that follows a boxer's rise with earnest warmth and a touch of melancholy.

Directed by
Roberto Ratti
Genres
Drama
Overview
The film evokes the career of boxer Luis Ángel Firpo.

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Directed by
Roberto Ratti
Genres
Drama
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Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • ambition
  • sport
  • class
  • identity
  • redemption
Places
  • big city
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror0
Humour2
Realism7
Romance2
Tension5
Darkness4
Complexity4
Emotional weight6

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Genres
drama
Directed by
Roberto Ratti
Written by
Enrique Cadícamo, Rodolfo Sciamarella
Starring
Luis Firpo, Ricardo Castro Ríos, Raúl del Valle, Gloria Ramírez, Samuel Giménez, Cirilo Etulain, Rosita Marión, Kid Cachetada
Cinematography
Carlos Bonatti
Runtime
82 min
Country
Argentina
Languages
Spanish

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