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Young Sánchez (1964)

Young Sánchez poster
Directed by
Mario Camus
Genre
drama film, sport film
Country
Spain
Runtime
1h 30m
Rating
6.2 of 10 from 5 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A young man trains to become a boxer in 1960s Spain. The film follows his struggles and ambitions in a harsh sporting world.

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What happens

Young Sánchez es una película española dirigida por Mario Camus y protagonizada por Julián Mateos. Fue rodada en 1963 y estrenada el 3 de junio de 1964. Está basada en el mundo del boxeo, influida por películas como Más dura será la caída o El ídolo de barro, con un retrato de ambiente convincente.​ El guion toma como base un cuento breve de Ignacio Aldecoa, amigo del propio director, pero desarrolla la trama mucho más que el cuento.​ (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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