THEME EXPLORATION

boxing

12 films · 2 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Raging Bull
Raging Bull
1980 · Martin Scorsese
Rocky
Rocky
1976 · John G. Avildsen
Air of Paris
Air of Paris
1954 · Marcel Carné
Jose Torres
Jose Torres
1959 · Hiroshi Teshigahara
L’Aîné des Ferchaux
L’Aîné des Ferchaux
1963 · Jean-Pierre Melville
Walkower
Walkower
1965 · Jerzy Skolimowski
I due evasi di Sing Sing
I due evasi di Sing Sing
1964 · Lucio Fulci
The Legend of Drunken Master
The Legend of Drunken Master
1994 · Kar-leung Lau
Brave Citizen
Brave Citizen
2023 · Park Jin-pyo
Crying Fist
Crying Fist
2005 · Ryoo Seung-wan
I due assi del guantone
I due assi del guantone
1971 · Mariano Laurenti
Slap
Slap
2014 · Nick Rowland
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Martin Scorsese United States

His films like Raging Bull and The Irishman explore boxing as a metaphor for violence, masculinity, and moral corruption in American life.

 John G. Avildsen United States

He directed the iconic Rocky series, which defined the underdog boxing narrative and elevated the sport to philosophical examinations of perseverance and human dignity.