Documentary · Japan · 1965 · 58m

Jose Torres II

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Director
Hiroshi Teshigahara
Cast
Hiroshi Akutagawa as Narrator (voice)
Crew
Marvin E. Newman — Director of Photography Fusako Shuzui — Editor Toru Takemitsu — Original Music Composer Tetsu Aoyagi — Producer
Synopsis

This is the sequel to Jose Torres (1959), the portrayal of Puerto Rican boxer Jose Torres, who won a silver medal in the 1956 Melbourne Olympics. We follow Torres from his training in preparation to challenge world lightweight champion Willie Pastrano, to the match and Torres’ victory in 1965. The contrast between the nervous Torres before the match, filmed in painstaking detail, and the first round, filmed in one shot, is striking.

Key Collaborators
Hiroshi Teshigahara Director Marvin E. Newman Director of Photography Fusako Shuzui Editor Toru Takemitsu Original Music Composer Tetsu Aoyagi Producer
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