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...
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Title: Lucky Punch (1996)
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| Karl Makinen | ... | Passe-Partout | |
| Riccardo Cucciolla | ... | Zipolino | |
| Cécile Bois | ... | Camille Zecca | |
| Andréa Ferréol | ... | Georgette | |
| Hélène Vincent | ... | Joséphine | |
| Alexandra Vandernoot | ... | Alexandra | |
| Richard Bohringer | ... | Abel Ginoux | |
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Simeon Alexiev | ... | Bit part |
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Astor | ... | Bit part |
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Vasil Atzev | ... | Bit part |
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André Badin | ... | L'aubergiste de la "Tourterelle" |
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Ivan Balsamadzhiev | ... | Bit part |
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Peter Batchvarov | ... | Bit part |
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Maurice Bazoche | ... | Le chef de meute |
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Luce Bekistan | ... | Colette |
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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 ... Written by Guy Bellinger
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FranceLanguage:
FrenchRelease Date:
24 July 1996 (France) See more »Also Known As:
Le montreur de boxe See more »Company Credits
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Canal+, Centre Européen Cinématographique Rhône-Alpes, Centre National du Cinéma et de l'Image Animée See more »
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When it was theatrically released ,"Lucky punch" was called "Le Montreur De Boxe" (the traveling boxing exhibitor);the new title is not irrelevant,since it essentially deals with bets on boxing events.
The ninetieth century comes to an end :people have begun to bet on boxing events and a new invention fascinates the crowds :the Cinematograph (one can catch glimpses of the Lumière Bros' "Le Repas De Bébé").So the exhibitor (Richard Bohringer) forms a partnership with the projectionists ;his champion is a clueless sturdy lumberjack . The Young man,as loyal as he is naive,does not want to compete in fixed fights;besides,he is in love with a sweet girlie .
The most moving scene is not,however,the boxer ,crying in his anger in his shame , when he sees his tears are filmed by his squeeze.The best ,IMHO,are to be found at the beginning and at the end of the movie: two pagan funerals by torchlight,in the dark woods.
The movie is so so ,saved by Bohringer ,the best good-and-bad guy of the French cinema.