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Release Date:
May 1, 1957
Original Title:
勝利者
Alternate Titles:
El campeón y la bailarina
Shôri-sha
Sur les chemins de la gloire
The Winner
Genres:
Action | Drama | Music | Romance
Production Companies:
Nikkatsu Corporation
Production Countries:
Japan
Ratings / Certifications:
N/A
Runtime: 97
Eikichi Yamashiro, who is a former contender for the boxing title, works as a manager at a Club Champion owned by his fiancé Natsuko’s father. He lost a title match five years ago as he was besotted by Natsuko, but Eikichi actually cannot give up the dream of the championship. One day, he meets Shuntaro Fuma, who is a punk kid but a promising boxer, and realizes the dream that he himself could never fulfill. Then, they together start to train with the aim of the title. Mari Shiraki is an up-and-coming ballerina under the patronage of Eikichi as well. Eikichi forbids Shuntaro and Mari to be romantically involved with someone during their training, however, they start to go on a date. (source: Nikkatsu International)
Art Direction:
Takashi Matsuyama
Director:
Umetsugu Inoue
Director of Photography:
Kazumi Iwasa
Lighting Technician:
Ko Fujibayashi
Original Music Composer:
Taichiro Kosugi
Original Story:
Toru Kino
Producer:
Shizui Sakagami
Screenplay:
Umetsugu Inoue
Toshio Masuda
Writer:
Umetsugu Inoue
Isamu Onoda
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