Lucky Punch (Le montreur de boxe) 28 years old

Corruption on the boxing circuit at the turn of the century provides the basis of this French drama. The story centers on a talented young fighter, a logger that Abel Ginoux and his Italian partner Zipolino, a crooked doctor, discover during a fight in a woodland town. The logger, Passe Partout, is in a fight with Ginoux's best fighter and ends up accidentally killing the pugilist. Ever the opportunist, Ginoux lures Partout into the ring to replace the late fighter. Partout proves to be the classic provincial innocent with high, rugged ideals and little knowledge about the modern world. Ginoux takes him to town for the first time and the logger is delighted to discover amenities such as electricity and silent films. He soon falls in love with the beauteous Camille who works in her late father's cafe with her mother. Her father made many of the films, most of which are boxing matches, because he believed that the presence of a camera rendered a fight unfixable.

Credits

Lucky Punch Cast

Name Character
Cécile Bois She was 24, now 52 years old
Hélène Vincent She was 56, now 84 years old
Andréa Ferréol She was 49, now 77 years old
Riccardo Cucciolla He was 71, 75 years old when he died
Alexandra Vandernoot She was 30, now 59 years old

Lucky Punch Crew

Name Department
Dominique Ladoge as Director. He was 38 (now 66) years old Directing
Lucky Punch (28 years)

  • Release day: Wednesday, July 24, 1996
  • Runtime: 100 minutes