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Synopsis

The life of boxer Jake LaMotta, whose violence and temper that led him to the top in the ring destroyed his life outside of it.

Year1980
CountryUnited States
Cinematic Threads
Rosi’s films, particularly 'Il momento della verità,' with their visceral, almost anthropological, approach to blending documentary realism with dramatic narrative, were a major inspiration. That merging of reality and narrative deeply affected me, especially in films like 'Raging Bull,' in its raw honesty and physicality.
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toxic masculinity · self-destruction · jealousy and paranoia · redemption through suffering · boxing and violence