Film

Il pugile del duce

20171h 5mDocumentary History

Director: Tony Saccucci
Year: 2017

He was the best. He was everybody's favorite. He was the European champion. He was Italian. But Leone Jacovacci wound up being none of the above. Because he was a black Italian. An unsung yet extraordinary tale about a fight in the ring postponed for 90 years: a fight against racism.

Top cast

Mauro Valeri

Himself

Nicole Jacovacci

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Patrizio Sumbu Kalambay

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Angelo Nicotra

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Ezio Conenna

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Simone Crisari

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Sergio Lucchetti

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Mario Bosisio

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Primo Carnera

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Leone Jacovacci

Himself

Directed by

Tony Saccucci

Written by

Mauro Valeri, Tony Saccucci