The Winner (1961)
Un coeur gros comme ça (original title)Reference View | Change View
- 1h 45min
- Drama
- 30 Jun 1965 (USA)
- Movie
Semi-documentary about a young black boxer named Abdoullah Faye and his life in Paris.
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Awards:
- 2 wins.
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Cast
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Abdoulaye Faye | ... |
Self - le boxeur
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| Jean-Paul Belmondo | ... |
Self -un spectateur au match de boxe
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Marcel Bouchard | ... |
Self - un homme dans le train
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| Michèle Morgan | ... |
Self - qui apparaît à la fenêtre d'en face
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Milou Pladner | ... |
Self - le masseur aveugle
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Luce Vidi | ... |
Self - la voyante
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Yasumiko | ... |
Self - la jeune Japonaise que courtise Abdoulaye
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Directed by
| François Reichenbach | ||
Written by
| Abdoulaye Faye | ... | (unpublished thoughts) |
| François Reichenbach | ... | (screenplay) |
| Jean-Marc Ripert | ... | (from an idea by) |
Produced by
| Pierre Braunberger | ... | producer |
Music by
| Georges Delerue | ||
| Michel Legrand | ||
Cinematography by
| François Reichenbach | ||
| Jean-Marc Ripert | ||
Editing by
| Liliane Korb | ||
| Kenout Peltier | ||
Production Management
| Roger Fleytoux | ... | production manager |
Sound Department
| J.-J. Campignon | ... | sound engineer (as Jean-Marc Campignon) |
| Bernard Meusnier | ... | sound engineer |
| René Renault | ... | re-recording mixer |
Additional Crew
| Eymeric Jorat | ... | restorator |
Thanks
| Jean-Paul Belmondo | ... | thanks |
| Monsieur Benaïm | ... | thanks |
| Marcel Bouchard | ... | thanks |
| Yves Breton | ... | thanks |
| Monsieur Filippi | ... | thanks |
| Michèle Morgan | ... | thanks |
| Milou Pladner | ... | thanks |
| Monsieur Royère | ... | thanks |
| Luce Vidi | ... | thanks |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Films du Jeudi, Les (1962) (France) (theatrical)
- Noelle Gillmor (1965) (World-wide) (theatrical)
- BQHL (2011) (France) (DVD)
- Gillmore-Kingsley (1965) (United States) (dubbed)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Lumières numériques (restored by)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Abdulaye Faye,23 ,is a young black man from Senegal.While working in a factory ,he is training for a boxing match. He is an endearing guy, a bit naive,but,as the title reads ,he's really bighearted . We follow him through the streets of Paris . He meets a Japanese girl and they go boating but their relationship comes to a sudden end:she's married . Abdulaye is a true believer,he puts his trust in God ;he also goes to see a fortune-teller whose predictions can be summed up as "when there's a will,there's a way". Written by dbdumonteil |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Filmed in 1961. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Referenced in Episode #1.3 (1961). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Les Poètes See more » |