Jose Torres II

1965 · Documentary · 58 min. · Japan

This is the sequel to Jose Torres (1959), the portrayal of Puerto Rican boxer Jose Torres, who won a silver medal in the 1956 Melbourne Olympics. We follow Torres from his training in preparation to challenge world lightweight champion Willie Pastrano, to the match and Torres’ victory in 1965. The contrast between the nervous Torres before the match, filmed in painstaking detail, and the first round, filmed in one shot, is striking.

Direction Hiroshi Teshigahara

Cast José Torres

Soundtrack Tôru Takemitsu

Screenplay Hiroshi Teshigahara

Cinematography Marvin E. Newman

Original title Jose Torres II

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Not rated (FilmAffinity)

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