Champion (With Booklet)
[Blu-Ray]

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The brutal and uncompromisingChampionearned Kirk Douglas his first ever Oscar nomination and was a huge success for director Mark Robson (Von Ryan’s Express,Valley of the Dolls). Michael "Midge" Kelly (Douglas) is a boxer whose fight to the top is unhampered by ethics or gratitude. A hero to his fans, his friends know him to be a selfish egomaniac who allows nothing to stand in his way. After winning a fight he was supposed to throw, Mike's life is threatened by the mob, and he is only saved through the intervention of a woman who becomes yet another pawn in his climb up the ladder. Ultimately, he is forced to re-enter the ring and confront his biggest opponent... himself. Fully restored and featuring gorgeous black and white cinematography by Franz Planer (Breakfast at Tiffany’s), the Masters of Cinema Series is proud to presentChampionon Blu-ray for the first time in the UK. SPECIAL EDITION BLU-RAY CONTAINS * 1080p presentation on Blu-ray * Optional English SDH Subtitles * Brand new audio commentary by professor and film scholar Jason A. Ney * Stills Gallery * PLUS: A collector’s booklet featuring new writing on the film by critic Richard Combs; and a piece on boxing in cinema by author / screenwriter S. B. Caves *All extras subject to change PRESS “The boxing scenes are thrillingly realised, with a visceral immediacy that long predates the likes of Raging Bull, all brought together with exhilarating energy by Oscar-winning editor Harry W Gerstad” –Little White Lies ★★★★ “Kirk Douglas here gives one of the definitive performances of his career” – Radio Times “a brilliant boxing film and a reminder of the sheer physical presence of Douglas.” –Irish News

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