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Requiem for a Heavyweight

1962 · 95 min

A slow, sorrowful character study that lingers on dignity slipping away, with moments of tenderness and quiet devastation.

Directed by
Ralph Nelson
Genres
Drama
Starring
Anthony Quinn, Jackie Gleason, Mickey Rooney
Tagline
The world of Mountain Riviera... the fast buck... the angry men... the lonely woman!
Overview
After suffering a brutal defeat and being told he can no longer fight, 37-year-old, scar-ridden prizefighter Louis 'Mountain' Rivera struggles to find a new direction in life.

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Directed by
Ralph Nelson
Genres
Drama
Starring
Anthony Quinn, Jackie Gleason, Mickey Rooney
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 3 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • grief
  • identity
  • isolation
  • redemption
  • betrayal
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror0
Humour2
Realism8
Romance2
Tension5
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Ralph Nelson
Written by
Rod Serling
Starring
Anthony Quinn, Jackie Gleason, Mickey Rooney, Julie Harris, Stanley Adams, Madame Spivy, Val Avery, Herbie Faye
Music
Laurence Rosenthal
Cinematography
Arthur J. Ornitz
Runtime
95 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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