The Set-Up (1949) (original) (raw)
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Original title
The Set-Up
Year
1949
Running time
72 min.
Country
United States
Director
Screenwriter
Cast
Music
Cinematography
Producer
Genre
Drama. Film noir | Sports. Boxing. Cult movie
Synopsis
"Stoker" Thompson is getting ready to enter the ring. His wife, Julie, tells him that she won’t watch the fight and begs him to quit. Meanwhile, Thompson's seedy manager has taken money in payment for Stoker throwing the match after the second round, but when the boxer notices that his wife's seat is empty; his fighting takes everyone by surprise.
Rankings Position
Awards
1949: Cannes: FIPRESCI Prize, Best Cinematography
1949: BAFTA Awards: Nominated for Best Film
Critics' reviews
- "Its boilerplate fatalism undone by overbearing moralizing and the fact that Ryan's boxer is too one-dimensionally good to register as tragic."
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