The three fights covered in this documentary are not pictured at all beyond a very few grainy stills.
Muhammad Ali: The Greatest (William Klein) (1964)
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Reviews Counted:12
Fresh:9
Rotten:3
Average Rating:6/10
Synopsis: Muhammad Ali began his career as an Olympic Gold Medalist under his birth name of Cassius Clay. His boxing style combined power and charisma making him one of the most memorable athletes in the... Muhammad Ali began his career as an Olympic Gold Medalist under his birth name of Cassius Clay. His boxing style combined power and charisma making him one of the most memorable athletes in the history of sports. He also gained much notoriety for his political views and his religious conversion to the Muslim faith. This documentary by photographer William Klein captured Ali in his prime. [More]
Starring: Muhammad Ali, Sonny Liston, George Foreman, Beatles
Starring: Muhammad Ali, Sonny Liston, George Foreman, Beatles, Norman Mailer, Malcolm X
Director: William Klein
Director: William Klein
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Reviews for Muhammad Ali: The Greatest (William Klein)
The material in Muhammad Ali has been enriched by time, but it leaves one yearning for a film that covers the entire Ali career in somewhat greater detail and depth than was ever, apparently, Mr. Klein's concern.
The film's glories are in the details and its intimacy would be unimaginable in the rigidly spin-controlled atmosphere of 21st-century sports.
Offers a rare glimpse of America's greatest fighter before he became a legend.
raw and uneven film certainly contains historical value with scenes never publicly viewed before
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