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Dominican Rep. Somebody Up There Likes Me
- Original title
- Somebody Up There Likes Me
- Year
- 1956
- Running time
- 108 min.
- Country
United States- Director
- Screenwriter
- Cast
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Paul Newman
Pier Angeli
Everett Sloane
Eileen Heckart
Sal Mineo
Joseph Buloff- Sammy White
- Robert Lieb
Robert Loggia- Arch Johnson
Harold J. Stone- Theodore Newton
Steve McQueen- See all credits
- Music
- Cinematography
Joseph Ruttenberg (B&W)- Producer
- Genre
- Drama | Biography. Sports. Boxing. 1940s
- Synopsis
- Robert Wise, who directed the classic boxing noir The Set-Up in 1948, also made this 1956 biopic about the life of Rocky Graziano, a one-time juvenile delinquent from New York's back streets who became World Middleweight Champion. Paul Newman, though in the thick of his mannered, Method approach to acting in those days, is wonderful as the impoverished young Graziano, who finds success in the ring through a combination of talent, hope, and tenacity. The script by Ernest Lehman is layered with well-meaning social-consciousness and observations about the effects of poverty, but that is less impressive than cinematographer Joseph Ruttenberg's outstanding footage of fight scenes. Steve McQueen and Robert Loggia made their screen debuts with this film.
- Rankings Position
- Awards
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1956: 2 Academy Awards: Best Art Direction, Cinematography B&W. 3 Nominations1956: National Board of Review: Top 10 Best Films1956: Directors Guild of America (DGA): Nominated for Best Director1956: Writers Guild of America (WGA): Nominated for Best Drama Screenplay
- Critics' reviews
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"Paul Newman's talent is large and flexible, revealing an approach to the Graziano character that scores tremendously."
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"A disappointing biopic of Rocky Graziano"
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