Marcado Pelo Ódio (1956)

Boxer Rocky Graziano's biopic, based on his autobiography, from childhood to his World Middleweight Championship title win at age 28 in 1947.

Director:

Robert Wise

Writers:

Ernest Lehman (screenplay), Rocky Graziano (autobiography)

Stars:

Paul Newman, Pier Angeli, Everett Sloane

Won 2 Oscars. Another 2 wins & 4 nominations.

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Paul Newman	...	Rocky
Pier Angeli	...	Norma
Everett Sloane	...	Irving Cohen
Eileen Heckart	...	Ma Barbella
Sal Mineo	...	Romolo
Harold J. Stone	...	Nick Barbella
Joseph Buloff	...	Benny
Sammy White	...	Whitey Bimstein
Arch Johnson	...	Heldon
Robert P. Lieb	...	District Attorney Hogan (as Robert Lieb)
Theodore Newton	...	Athletic Commissioner Edward Eagan

Storyline

The abuse Rocky Barbella endures at the hand of his father and subsequent run-ins with the law lead him in and out of detention centers and prisons. When it seems he has it together, Rocky is drafted but, refusing to adhere to Army rules, goes AWOL. He takes up boxing to earn quick money, but when he discovers he has a natural talent in the ring, he builds the confidence to pursue his love interest, Norma, and fulfill his potential as a fighter.

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Plot Keywords:

boxer | boxing | italian american | based on autobiography | new york city | 

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Taglines:

Punk Hoodlum! - Jailbird! - Alley Fighter! - He Brawled His Way From the Gutter All the Way to the Top!

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Genres:

Biography | Drama | Sport

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Certificate:

M/12

Did You Know?

Trivia

Film debut of Dean Jones.

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Goofs

When Norma asks Benny for directions how to get home after meeting Rocky in the early 1940s, he tells her to take a Subway route that did not exist until 1954.

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Quotes

Irving Cohen: [During an especially gentle sparring match so Rocky could impress his girlfriend] Turn around.
Rocky: What's the matter?
Irving Cohen: I just wanted to make sure he didn't smear your lipstick.
Rocky: Come on, come on.
Irving Cohen: Is that the way you're gonna fight in the arena tonight?

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Crazy Credits

The film opens with the following on-screen quote before the title and opening credits: This is the way I remember it... _definitely_. -Rocky Graziano.

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Connections

Referenced in Death in Hollywood (1990)

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Soundtracks

Assembly
(uncredited)
Traditional
Played by a bugler

User Reviews

Incomplete biography of Graziano

Probably the director Robert Wise wanted to emphasize more on the behavior of young Graziano, his problems with his father, the time he spent in jail and his misdoing in the army, but some aspects of his final life as a boxer were not shown at all in the film, which ends with the rematch between Graziano and Tony Zale in Chicago in 1947, where Graziano did his best to knock out Zale. With this victory Graziano became world champion, something that did not last for long. Zale and Graziano met once again in 1948, and this time Zale finished his adversary with a knock out in the third round. Graziano wanted to come back in 1952 fighting against the famous Ray "Sugar" Robinson. In that fight, Graziano knocked down Robinson in the third round, but he recovered and finished with Graziano in the same third round. In any case, Graziano was a good boxer, and this bloody -violent sport put his life on the right track. Interesting to note that this was the first film (uncredited) in the career of the actor Steve McQueen. Sal Mineo again acted as a wrong young boy in New York. The actress Pier Angeli did a good work as Graziano's wife.

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

23 May 1957 (Portugal)

Also Known As:

Marcado Pelo Ódio

Filming Locations:

New York City, New York, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$1,920,000 (estimated)

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$9,528

Company Credits

Production Co:

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

113 min (copyright time)

Sound Mix:

Mono (Westrex Recording System) (Perspecta Sound)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1