There Was Once a Champion (2004)
The life of the former boxing champion, Marijan Beneš, is interesting from the very beginning, more precisely from his first fights in the Boxing Club "Slavija" from Banja Luka, through the amateur title of European champion in 1979, and further, through several championship belt defenses, to the fight for the title of world champion. The story of the boxing legend of the town on the Vrbas is permeated through this documentary. This achievement was awarded the prestigious "Silver Pine" award in 2004.
Director: Dejan Strika
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 58 min
Release Date: January 1, 2004
Cast
- Marijan Beneš - Himself
- Ljiljana Fischer - Herself
- Bego Huseljić - Himself
- Tomo Palankin - Himself
- Bratislav Mačković - Himself
- Dragan Batar - Himself
- Adem Tatarević - Himself
- Dragan Marjanović - Himself
- Dragan Danelišen - Himself
- Sredoje Zekanović - Himself
Screenplay
Production: NRTV Banja Luka
Country: Bosnia and Herzegovina
Language: Bosanski, Srpski
Original Language: sr
More Films by Director: Dejan Strika
More Films in Genre: Documentary
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is There Was Once a Champion about?
- The life of the former boxing champion, Marijan Beneš, is interesting from the very beginning, more precisely from his first fights in the Boxing Club "Slavija" from Banja Luka, through the amateur title of European champion in 1979, and further, through several championship belt defenses, to the fight for the title of world champion. The story of the boxing legend of the town on the Vrbas is permeated through this documentary. This achievement was awarded the prestigious "Silver Pine" award in 2004.
- Who directed There Was Once a Champion?
- There Was Once a Champion was directed by Dejan Strika.
- Who stars in There Was Once a Champion?
- There Was Once a Champion stars Marijan Beneš, Ljiljana Fischer, Bego Huseljić, Tomo Palankin, Bratislav Mačković, Dragan Batar.
- How long is There Was Once a Champion?
- There Was Once a Champion has a runtime of 58m (58 minutes).
- What genre is There Was Once a Champion?
- There Was Once a Champion is a Documentary film.
- Where was There Was Once a Champion produced?
- There Was Once a Champion was produced in Bosnia and Herzegovina.