Lucky Punch (1996)

In the nineteenth century, as new regulations have just been applied to fist fighting and people have begun to bet on boxing events. Abel Ginoux is a traveling boxing exhibitor. Assisted by... See full summary »

Director:

Dominique Ladoge

Writers:

Robin Katz, Dominique Ladoge

Stars:

Karl Makinen, Riccardo Cucciolla, Cécile Bois

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Karl Makinen	...	Passe-Partout
Riccardo Cucciolla	...	Zipolino
Cécile Bois	...	Camille Zecca
Andréa Ferréol	...	Georgette
Hélène Vincent	...	Joséphine
Alexandra Vandernoot	...	Alexandra
Richard Bohringer	...	Abel Ginoux
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Simeon Alexiev	...	Bit part
Astor	...	Bit part
Vasil Atzev	...	Bit part
André Badin	...	L'aubergiste de la "Tourterelle"
Ivan Balsamadzhiev	...	Bit part
Peter Batchvarov	...	Bit part
Maurice Bazoche	...	Le chef de meute
Luce Bekistan	...	Colette

Storyline

In the nineteenth century, as new regulations have just been applied to fist fighting and people have begun to bet on boxing events. Abel Ginoux is a traveling boxing exhibitor. Assisted by "Doctor" Zipolino, he offers a high reward to any spectator who will beat one of his two boxing strongmen, which never happens. As a result, challengers are harder and harder to find and Ginoux decides to go in search of a robust woodcutter, who would manage to win fights against his two boxers. In the Alps, he discovers Passe Partout, a regular wonder boy ...

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Plot Keywords:

boxing

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

France

Language:

French

Release Date:

24 July 1996 (France)

Also Known As:

Le montreur de boxe

Filming Locations:

Pleven, Bulgaria

Company Credits

Production Co:

Canal+, Centre Européen Cinématographique Rhône-Alpes, Centre National de la Cinématographie (CNC)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

100 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor) Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

Although a fictional story, the film is based on actual facts.

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Soundtracks

"Mattinata"
Composed by Ruggero Leoncavallo
Sung by Enrico Caruso

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