The Champion (1943 film)

The Champion
Directed by	Carlo Borghesio
Written by	Carlo Borghesio Enzo Fiermonte Tomaso Smith
Starring	Enzo Fiermonte Vera Bergman Erminio Spalla
Cinematography	Giovanni Pucci Aldo Tonti
Edited by	Carlo Borghesio Gisa Radicchi Levi
Music by	Giuseppe Savagnone
Production companies	Industrie Cinematografiche Italiane Leo Film
Distributed by	Variety Distribution
Release date	February 1943 (1943-02)
Running time	85 minutes
Country	Italy
Language	Italian

The Champion (Italian: Il campione) is a 1943 Italian sports film directed by Carlo Borghesio and starring Enzo Fiermonte, Vera Bergman and Erminio Spalla.

It was shot at the Fert Studios in Turin. The film's sets were designed by the art director Luigi Ricci.

Synopsis

A former boxer, now a trainer, discovers a young fighter who he feels has all the skills to become a champion. He takes him under his wing and begins to shape him into a fully rounded fighter. However the young man's success goes to his head and he becomes involved with a rich, vapid lady without realising that his trainer's daughter is in love with him.

Cast

• Enzo Fiermonte as Massimo
• Vera Bergman as Wanda Gregorovitch
• Erminio Spalla as Mario Martini
• Fiorella Betti as Bianca Martini, sua figlia
• Michele Riccardini as Federico
• Alessandra Adari
• Michele Bonaglia
• Mario Bosisio
• Luigi Garrone
• Amedeo Martini
• Bianca Martini
• Merlo Preciso
• Massimo Riccardi
• Vera Ruberti
• Mirella Scriatto
• Beniamino Serpi as Un pugile
• Vittorio Vaser

Bibliography

• Roberto Chiti & Roberto Poppi. I film: Tutti i film italiani dal 1930 al 1944. Gremese Editore, 2005.

External links

• The Champion at IMDb
• The Champion at Variety Distribution