The Young Fighter

The Young Fighter

  • Overview
  • Crew

Status

Released

Release Date

Dec 20, 1953

Runtime

0h 29m

Genres

Documentary

Original Title

The Young Fighter

Director

Leo Hurwitz

Description

Directed by Hurwitz for the CBS Omnibus program, The Young Fighter is a moving portrait of a young boxer who faces key life decisions as he tries to balance his responsibilities to his family and to his sport. The film played an important role in the history of the documentary. It is the very first broadcast example of the technique that came to be known as cinema vérité.