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The film focuses on the story of a young Mexican-American named Tommy (Lalo Rios). He feels unable to progress in American society, dominated by white Anglophones. Therefore, to achieve popularity in [[United States]], he decides to become a boxer, thus achieving fame and honor. However, when he believes he has earned the respect of the "Anglos", he discovers that they are only interested in his reputation, because they still consider him an outsider because of their ancestry and skin colour. Only two white men treat him decently: his manager Pete ([[Gerald Mohr]]) and trainer Freddy ([[Robert Osterloh]]). However, they also have a personal interest in him. He manages to end with disappointment due to unconditional love begins to feel for Lucy (Rita Moreno), the daughter of Punch-Drunk bum. <ref>http://www.answers.com/topic/the-ring The Ring: Information from Answers.com (Retrieved July 11, 2011 to 21:40 pm.</ref> |
The film focuses on the story of a young Mexican-American named Tommy (Lalo Rios). He feels unable to progress in American society, dominated by white Anglophones. Therefore, to achieve popularity in [[United States]], he decides to become a boxer, thus achieving fame and honor. However, when he believes he has earned the respect of the "Anglos", he discovers that they are only interested in his reputation, because they still consider him an outsider because of their ancestry and skin colour. Only two white men treat him decently: his manager Pete ([[Gerald Mohr]]) and trainer Freddy ([[Robert Osterloh]]). However, they also have a personal interest in him. He manages to end with disappointment due to unconditional love begins to feel for Lucy (Rita Moreno), the daughter of Punch-Drunk bum. <ref>http://www.answers.com/topic/the-ring The Ring: Information from Answers.com (Retrieved July 11, 2011 to 21:40 pm.</ref> |
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The Ring is important because it is one of the first films in which discrimination against Mexicans and Chicanos are presented honestly in Hollywood. Including discrimination against young people "[[Pachucos]]" characters in the forties. <ref>http://cinelatinoamericano.org/biblioteca/assets/docs/documento/524.pdf [PDF] 1968-1978 El desarrollo del cine chicano* cinelatinoamericano (In spanish: The development of Mexican cinema* Latin cinema.</ref> |
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Revision as of 12:16, 20 July 2011
| The Ring | |
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| Directed by | Kurt Neumann |
| Written by | Irving Shulman |
| Produced by | Frank King Maurice King Herman King |
| Starring | Gerald Mohr Rita Moreno Lalo Rios |
| Cinematography | Russell Harlan |
| Edited by | Bruce B. Pierce |
| Music by | Herschel Burke Gilbert |
Release date | 1952 |
Running time | 79 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Ring was a film directed by Kurt Neumann and is based on a novel by Irving Shulman. It tells the story of a Mexican American who becomes a boxer to gain reputation in the U.S. and be respected by the white majority anglophone. The film is shot in various locations in Los Angeles. The film is basically a look at the institutionalized bigotry.
Argument
The film focuses on the story of a young Mexican-American named Tommy (Lalo Rios). He feels unable to progress in American society, dominated by white Anglophones. Therefore, to achieve popularity in United States, he decides to become a boxer, thus achieving fame and honor. However, when he believes he has earned the respect of the "Anglos", he discovers that they are only interested in his reputation, because they still consider him an outsider because of their ancestry and skin colour. Only two white men treat him decently: his manager Pete (Gerald Mohr) and trainer Freddy (Robert Osterloh). However, they also have a personal interest in him. He manages to end with disappointment due to unconditional love begins to feel for Lucy (Rita Moreno), the daughter of Punch-Drunk bum. [1]
Features
The Ring is important because it is one of the first films in which discrimination against Mexicans and Chicanos are presented honestly in Hollywood. Including discrimination against young people "Pachucos" characters in the forties. [2]
Cast
- Lalo Rios - Tommy
- Gerald Mohr - Pete
- Rita Moreno - Lucy
- Robert Arthur - Billy Smith
- Robert Osterloh - Freddy
- Jack Elam - Harry Jackson
- Martin Garralaga - Vidal
- Peter Brocco - Barney Williams
- Julia Montoya - Rosa
- Lillian Molieri - Helen
- Pepe Hern - Rick
- Victor Millan - Pablo
- Tony Martinez - Go-Go
References
- ^ http://www.answers.com/topic/the-ring The Ring: Information from Answers.com (Retrieved July 11, 2011 to 21:40 pm.
- ^ http://cinelatinoamericano.org/biblioteca/assets/docs/documento/524.pdf [PDF] 1968-1978 El desarrollo del cine chicano* cinelatinoamericano (In spanish: The development of Mexican cinema* Latin cinema.
External links
- http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0045091/ The Ring (1952) - IMDb
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