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Lionel (DVD) (*)

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Screened, competed or awarded at:
Australian Film Institute

Language Selections:
English ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )
English ( Subtitles )

Product Origin/Format:
Australia ( PAL/Region 0 )

Running Time:
83 min

Aspect Ratio:
Anamorphic Widescreen (1.78:1)

Special Features:
Anamorphic Widescreen
Interactive Menu
Scene Access
Black & White

Movie filmed in 2008 and produced in:
Australia ( Australia, New Zealand )

Directed By:
Eddie Martin

Written By:
Eddie Martin
David Tiley

Actors:
John Johnson ..... Himself
Jack Rennie ..... Himself
Mark Rennie ..... Himself
Jenny Rose ..... Herself
Lionel Rose ..... Himself

Synopsis:

In 1968 a young aboriginal boxer with a charming smile punched his way to history when he stopped Fighting Harada in Japan over fifteen rounds. His name was Lionel Rose and he became the undisputed world bantamweight champion. Two hundred and fifty thousand people hit the streets of Melbourne to welcome him back and he went on to become a symbolic figure in the interracial politics of the times. Combining a remarkable selection of archival and present day observational footage and interviews, the film explores how Lionel became a mythic sporting figure and his struggle with the dimensions of that myth in his every day life.

Lionel Rose struggles with his newfound fame amidst interracial politics after defeating Fighting Harada in a boxing match.

This product was added to our catalog on Saturday 13 August, 2016.