The brutal and uncompromising
Champion earned Kirk Douglas his first ever Oscar nomination and was a huge success for director Mark Robson (
Von Ryan’s Express,
Valley of the Dolls).
Michael “Midge” Kelly (Douglas) is a boxer whose fight to the top is unhampered by ethics or gratitude. A hero to his fans, his friends know him to be a selfish egomaniac who allows nothing to stand in his way. After winning a fight he was supposed to throw, Mike’s life is threatened by the mob, and he is only saved through the intervention of a woman who becomes yet another pawn in his climb up the ladder. Ultimately he is forced to re-enter the ring and confront his biggest opponent… himself.
Fully restored and featuring gorgeous black and white cinematography by Franz Planer (
Breakfast at Tiffany’s), the Master of Cinema Series is proud to present
Champion on Blu-ray for the first time in the UK.
SPECIAL FEATURES
- 1080p presentation on Blu-ray
- Optional English SDH Subtitles
- Brand new audio commentary by professor and film scholar Jason A. Ney
- Stills Gallery
- A collector’s booklet featuring new writing on the film by critic Richard Combs; and a piece on boxing in cinema by author / screenwriter S. B. Cave