勝利者 (1957): Besetzung, Handlung & Streaming

Released in 1957, 勝利者 is an action, drama, liebesfilm and musik film directed by Umetsugu Inoue, running about 97 minutes.

What it’s about. Eikichi Yamashiro, who is a former contender for the boxing title, works as a manager at a Club Champion owned by his fiancé Natsuko’s father. He lost a title match five years ago as he was besotted by Natsuko, but Eikichi actually cannot give up the dream of the championship. One day, he meets Shuntaro Fuma, who is a punk kid but a promising boxer, and realizes the dream that he himself could never fulfill. Then, they together start to train with the aim of the title. Mari Shiraki is an up-and-coming ballerina under the patronage of Eikichi as well. Eikichi forbids Shuntaro and Mari to be romantically involved with someone during their training, however, they start to go on a date. (source: Nikkatsu International)

Who’s in it. 勝利者 stars Tatsuya Mihashi as Eikichi Yamashiro, Yūjirō Ishihara as Shuntaro Fuma, Yōko Minamida as Natsuko Miyagawa and Mie Kitahara as Mari Shiraki, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.0/10, 勝利者 has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch 勝利者 page.

If you liked it. Fans of 勝利者 tend to enjoy The Dark Knight, Der Herr der Ringe - Die Rückkehr des Königs, Inception and Der Herr der Ringe - Die Gefährten.