
Muhammad Ali

Bob Arum-Angelo Dundee-Don King

Robert Duran

Rocky Mattioli

Nikolay Valuev

Ken Norton

Budd Schulberg

Jake La Motta |

Bernard Hopkins

George Foreman

Winky Wright

Don King

Carlos Ortiz

Oscar De La Hoya

Vitali Klitschko

Wladimir Klitschko
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DOCU-FILM
editing: 1/2 X118'- 2/2 X108'and or series
1/4 X58'-2/4X66'-3/4X54'-4/4X59'
teaser 41' - spot 60"
also can be cut 10X26' the 10th is 35'
original language: 90% English and 10% Italian
and Spanish
subtitles: Italian, Spanish and English.
country: Italy
status: completed
year: 2006
authorization n. 99553 and n. 99554
original format: digital beta PAL also transfer in digital beta NTSC
producer/author/director: Gianna Garbelli
Synopsis
This is the extraordinary journey of Gianna Garbelli, filmmaker
from Milano, into the fascinating world of boxing.
The daughter and grand daughter of boxing champions, Ms Garbelli
has a natural familiarity with the passions and poetry of pugilism.
Her affection and respect for performers- of the noble art- resonate
in these wide ranging conversations.
Many of the men whom she sits down with have overcome incredible
adversity in life and made endless sacrifices to become the best
in this the hardest and most unforgiving of all sports.
"You need a shove to get into the ring and to be a great champ!"
In her masterwork Gianna gets together with a wide cast of boxers
and boxing cognoscenti.
The Oscar winning Maestro Budd Schulberg is her muse and his immortal
words spoken by the late, great Marlon Brando in "On the Waterfront"
have become boxing's mantra. "I could have been a contender!"
This emotionally charged doc-film dances with powerful images and
music garnered from all over the world.
Cameras roll in towns from Las Vegas to New York City, Canastota
to Atlantic City, Boston and again Milano, and Roma, representatives
from South Africa, Central and South America, Mexico, Africa, Europe.
In this emotional journey, Gianna captures the words of many of
fighters from remote past to the present.
With her knowledge and enthusiasm Gianna brings the viewer inside
the ropes and shows us why this sport will never take the count!
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