Overview
Documentary-style drama about a young African boxer who comes to Paris to try for a boxing career.
Fun facts
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Awards
Won the Golden Leopard (1962) and the Louis Delluc Prize (1961)
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Music
Music by Georges Delerue
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Cinematography
Cinematography by François Reichenbach
Details
- Director
- Original title
- Un cœur gros comme ça
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- November 21, 1961
- Original language
- French
- Countries
- France
Production
Cast
- Abdoulaye FayeSelf - the boxer
Jean-Paul BelmondoSelf - spectator at the boxing match- Marcel BouchardSelf - man on the train
Michèle MorganSelf - who appears at the window opposite- Milou PladnerSelf - the blind masseur
- Luce VidiSelf - the clairvoyant
- YasumikoSelf - young Japanese woman whom Abdoulaye is courting
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