Wrestling
1961 · 28m · N/A
Documentary
Directed by
Michel Brault
,
Claude Fournier
,
Claude Jutra
,
Marcel Carrière
Overview
A candid-camera view of professional wrestling as seen in the Montréal Forum, where some of the biggest bouts are staged, and in back-street wrestling parlours where the warriors practice their art.
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