Somebody Up There Likes Me (1956)
- Directed by
- Robert Wise
- Genre
- drama film, biographical film, boxing film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 49m
- Rated
- NR
- Rating
- 7.2 of 10 from 185 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A troubled young man from the streets finds direction and purpose through boxing. With the support of his wife and a tough trainer, he rises to become a world champion fighter.
inspirationalupbeatgrittyemotionalclassicdramaticunderdogearnest
What happens
Somebody Up There Likes Me is a 1956 American biographical sports drama film directed by Robert Wise, adapted by Ernest Lehman from the 1955 autobiography of middleweight boxing legend Rocky Graziano. It stars Paul Newman as Graziano, along with Pier Angeli, Everett Sloane, Eileen Heckart, Harold J. Stone, and Sal Mineo. The film was released by MGM on July 3, 1956. It received positive reviews from critics and was a commercial success. At the 29th Academy Awards, the film won Oscars for Best Cinematography (Black and White) and Best Art Direction (Black and White). (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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