Belarmino
A portrait of Belarmino Fragoso, a veteran boxer in Lisbon nearing the end of his career. In a blend of reportage and re-enactment, the many vices of the once national featherweight champion are revealed against a background of the grim economics of boxing in 1960s Portugal.
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Belarmino
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Nov 19, 1964
Runtime
1h 12m
Genres
Documentary
User Score
74%
Original Title
Belarmino
Production Companies
Produções Cunha Telles
Director
Fernando Lopes
Description
A portrait of Belarmino Fragoso, a veteran boxer in Lisbon nearing the end of his career. In a blend of reportage and re-enactment, the many vices of the once national featherweight champion are revealed against a background of the grim economics of boxing in 1960s Portugal.