The read
It runs a compact 1h 12m.
Synopsis
A portrait of Belarmino Fragoso, a veteran boxer in Lisbon nearing the end of his career. In a blend of reportage and re-enactment, the many vices of the once national featherweight champion are revealed against a background of the grim economics of boxing in 1960s Portugal.
Ratings
IMDb7.6/10
13 audience votes
Key crew
- Fernando LopesDirector
- Fernando LopesWriter
Cast
- Belarmino FragosoO próprio (Boxer)
- Maria Amélia FragosoA própria (Mulher de Belarmino)
- Ana Paula FragosoA própria (Filha de Belarmino)
- Júlia BuiselA própria (Fadista)
- Bernardo MoreiraO próprio (Contrabaixo)
- Jean Pierre GeblerO próprio (Saxofone)
- Maria Teresa de NoronhaA própria (Fadista)
Stills
Themes
sportslisbon, portugalpsychologistboxe