The Champion
Mar 02, 1979 · 1h 18m
Director
Dušan TrančíkOverview
Tou former boxers meet in the ring again after years for a re-run of an old match. The old loser currently works as a factory executive and he is unwilling to reconcile with his old defeat. He challenges the old winner, whose job in a garage puts him on the opposite end ofthe career ladder. The match is a battle fought between two men who stand for two different attitudes to life. The confrontation results in the revelation that the winner is not always the one whose arm is raised by the referee after the last round.
Cast of The Champion
Jaroslav TomsaVladimír Valhar- Jaroslav PucherVinco Moravec
- Dagmar KováčikováViola
- Pavla BožíkováJustína Kmeťková
- Gejza MarákyMiki Belan
- Juraj Králik
- Kristína Sitárová
- Věra Uzelacová
- Eva Červená
- Karol Šmidke
- Henrich Velický
- Július Dzurek
Pavol Topoľský- Mário Slivka
- Dušan Božík
- Simeon Senka
- Beáta Králiková
- Ján Dražkovič
- Kazimír Mužlay
- Juraj Bindzár
Stano DančiakVladimír Valhar (voice)
Viktor BlahoMiki Belan (voice)
Crew of The Champion
Dušan TrančíkDirector, Story, Screenplay- Tibor VichtaStory, Screenplay
- Juraj BindzárOriginal Music Composer, Lyricist
- Svetozár ŠtúrOriginal Music Composer, Conductor
- Viktor SvobodaDirector of Photography
- Alfréd BenčičEditor
- Ivan KotProduction Design
- Milan ČorbaCostume Design
- Jozef ŠkopekMakeup Artist
- Vladimír HollošCamera Operator
- Ivan KáčerAssistant Camera
- Štefan GašparíkProduction Manager
- Júlia MorvicováCostumer
- Oľga MaiováAssistant Production Design
- Pavol SásikSound
- Ivan JanovskýUnit Production Manager
- Jozefína ŠujanováFirst Assistant Director
- Jozef ProchácUnit Production Manager
- Dušan PlvanProduction Assistant
- Mária ŽajdlíkováScript
About The Champion
What is The Champion about?
Tou former boxers meet in the ring again after years for a re-run of an old match. The old loser currently works as a factory executive and he is unwilling to reconcile with his old defeat. He challenges the old winner, whose job in a garage puts him on the opposite end ofthe career ladder. The match is a battle fought between two men who stand for two different attitudes to life. The…
When was The Champion released?
The Champion was released on March 2, 1979.
How long is The Champion?
The Champion runs 1 hour 18 minutes (78 minutes).
Who directed The Champion?
The Champion was directed by Dušan Trančík.
Who is in the cast of The Champion?
The cast of The Champion includes Jaroslav Tomsa (Vladimír Valhar), Jaroslav Pucher (Vinco Moravec), Dagmar Kováčiková (Viola), Pavla Božíková (Justína Kmeťková) and Gejza Maráky (Miki Belan).