The Last Round: Chuvalo vs. Ali
| The Last Round: Chuvalo vs. Ali | |
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| Directed by | Joseph Blasioli |
| Written by | Stephen Brunt |
| Produced by | Silva Basmajian |
| Narrated by | Colin Linden |
| Cinematography | Michael Ellis |
| Edited by | Craig Bateman |
| Music by | Allan Kane |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Koch Vision |
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Running time | 100 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
The Last Round: Chuvalo vs. Ali is a 2003 Canadian documentary film, directed by Joseph Blasioli.[1] The film centres on the 1966 boxing match at Maple Leaf Gardens between Canadian boxer George Chuvalo and world champion Muhammad Ali.[2]
An excerpt from the film was screened at the SkyDome before a Toronto Argonauts game on October 20, 2002, with both Chuvalo and Ali in attendance.[3] The full film premiered on May 3, 2003, at the Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival,[4] where Blasioli won a special jury award from the Best Canadian Documentary jury.[5]
The film was a Genie Award nominee for Best Feature Length Documentary at the 24th Genie Awards in 2004.[6] It was subsequently broadcast by CBC Television on August 30, 2004.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ Geoff Pevere, "Chuvalo's finest hour packs a punch". Toronto Star, October 31, 2003.
- ^ Katherine Monk, "Ali vs. Chuvalo: A revealing story". Calgary Herald, April 3, 2004.
- ^ "Ali and Chuvalo to be present for preview screening of NFB boxing documentary". Canadian Press, October 10, 2002.
- ^ Geoff Pevere, "Much-needed dose of reality; Hot Docs festival has strong lineup Full speed ahead despite SARS scare". Toronto Star, April 25, 2003.
- ^ "Kastner, Blasioli win Hot Docs recognition". Toronto Star, May 6, 2003.
- ^ Guy Dixon, "Genies take a shine to Quebec". The Globe and Mail, March 17, 2004.
- ^ John Doyle, "Let the pesky Spike and ranting Fox run loose". The Globe and Mail, August 30, 2004.
External links
[edit]- The Last Round: Chuvalo vs. Ali at IMDb
- The Last Round: Chuvalo vs. Ali at the National Film Board of Canada catalog
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