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Day of the Fight

Opening with a brief history of boxing, Stanley Kubrick's debut documentary centers on Irish-American middleweight Walter Cartier on April 17, 1950, the day he faces Bobby James. The film observes Cartier's quiet morning routines, his training, and the anxious hours leading up to the match, which ends in his swift victory that night in Newark. Kubrick's tightly crafted short reveals the discipline, isolation, and tension behind a fighter's daily routine.

Original title
Day of the Fight
Genre
Documentary
Director
Stanley Kubrick
Cast
Vincent Cartier, Walter Cartier, Nat Fleischer, Bobby James, Judy Singer, Stanley Kubrick, Alexander Singer, Douglas Edwards
Country
United States of America
Studios
RKO Radio Pictures
Language
en
Year
1951
Duration
13
Release date
1951-04-26
TMDB
5.800 · 179 votes
Status
Released

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