# Requiem for a Heavyweight (1962)

> A battered heavyweight confronts retirement, predatory loyalty, and the fragile possibility of dignity beyond the prize ring.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/36213

## Facts

- Runtime: 95 min
- Genres: Drama
- Director: Ralph Nelson
- Cast: Anthony Quinn, Jackie Gleason, Mickey Rooney, Julie Harris, Stanley Adams, Madame Spivy, Val Avery, Herbie Faye
- TMDB rating: 7.2/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0056406/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: bleak, compassionate, melancholic, classic film night, sports drama double feature

## Synopsis

A washed-up boxer struggles to find purpose outside the ring, confronting the demons of his past.

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