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

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)

Trailer

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