muhammad ali, the greatest

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William Klein, 120 mins, France, 1969/74, 35mm, B&W and Colour, English and French with English subtitles. Source: Walker Art Center, USA. Courtesy: William Klein

muhammad ali, the greatest
Muhammad Ali, The Greatest
This sublime behind-the-scenes look at Cassius Clay 'becoming' Muhammad Ali is a dynamic vérité documentary that distils the times and essence of Ali's greatness as a boxing legend.

Klein's accidental meeting with Malcolm X (they sat together on a plane!) gave him intimate access to the young contender and his inner circle as they prepared for the championship bout against Sonny Liston.

From this era of civil rights, Klein then fast forwards ten years when Ali, stripped of his title for refusing to go to Vietnam, goes to Zaire for the comeback of the century.

Dates   Sat 24 Jan 2009, 5.30pm
Fri 30 Jan 2009, 7.30pm
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