The Champion (1957)
1h 37m
Running Time
May 1, 1957Release Date
The Champion (1957)
1h 37m
Running Time
May 1, 1957Release Date
Plot.
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)
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Cast & Crew.
Yūjirō Ishihara
Actor
Yôko Minamida
Natsuko Miyagawa
Keiji Itami
Actor
Mie Kitahara
Actress
Taiji Tonoyama
Pote-chan
Tatsuya Mihashi
Actor
Umetsugu Inoue
Director
Masao Shimizu
Keisuke Miyagawa
Tōru Abe
Shinzo Takaoka
Toshio Masuda
Writer
Mamoru Yokoyama
Champion Teshima
Isamu Onoda
Writer
Jō Shishido
Boxer Ishiyama
Seitaro Omori
Composer
Hyōe Enoki
Boxer Akagi
Kazumi Iwasa
Cinematographer
Media.
Details.
Release DateMay 1, 1957
Original Name勝利者
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 37m
Genres
Wiki.
Shori-sha Shori-sha (勝利者) is a 1957 color Japanese film directed by Umetsugu Inoue.