There Was Once a Champion
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Synopsis
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.
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Ljiljana Fischer
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Bego Huseljić
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Tomo Palankin
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Bratislav Mačković
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Dragan Batar
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Adem Tatarević
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Dragan Marjanović
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Dragan Danelišen
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Sredoje Zekanović
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Nebojša Radmanović
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Branimir Šajić
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Satko Glamoč
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Sretko Tešić
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Fuad Bajramović
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Emir Bašić
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Muhamed Ibrahimbegović
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Willi Seeler
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Dejan Strika
- Screenplay & Story
- Jelena Đokić, Dejan Strika
- Original Title
- Bio jednom jedan šampion
- Country of Origin
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Spoken Languages
- Bosnian, Serbian
- Runtime
- 58m
- Production Studios
- NRTV Banja Luka
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Dejan Strika
Jelena Đokić, Dejan Strika
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Jelena Đokić
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Dejan Strika
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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?
The principal cast of There Was Once a Champion includes Marijan Beneš, Ljiljana Fischer, Bego Huseljić, Tomo Palankin, Bratislav Mačković.
When was There Was Once a Champion released and how long is it?
There Was Once a Champion was released in 2004 with a total runtime of 58m.