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Muhammad Ali, The Greatest

1969

Documentary

1h 34m

A historical and a cultural icon is captured in the making in this full-blown portrait -- its footage has been mined for countless other Ali documentaries -- of the out-of-the-ring but never off-stage Ali, pre- and during world fame. (Film Forum)

Directed by:

William Klein

Written by:

William Klein

Starring:

Muhammad Ali

Sonny Liston Angelo Dundee Jack Nilon Chris Dundee Finlay Campbell

Malcolm X Floyd Patterson

Genre:

Documentary

Country:

France

Languages:

English, French

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1969

Documentary

1h 34m

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Moribunny

Rated 21 May 2013

I think this is the earliest serious documentary film about Muhammad Ali, and it stands out for its mellow, atmospheric style, and (since Klein is a political filmmaker) special attention to Muhammad Ali's place in the black radical political movement of the mid-to-late sixties. Clay/Ali's megalomania is emphasized but given historical and cultural context. It culminates in the "Rumble in the Jungle" vs. George Foreman, the particular subject of "When We Were Kings" which I highly recommend.

Rated 21 May 2013

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