Part Two in The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston's film series highlighting prolific Japanese filmmaker Umetsugu Inoue - Japan's Music Man.
In The Winner, punk kid Yujiro Ishihara tries boxing, gets the tar punched out of him, then starts training for real. His manager is a former contender who sees the boy as a way to realize his own lost championship dreams.
- Director - Umetsugu Inoue
- Released - 1957
- Language - Japanese with English subtitles
- Running Time - 98 minutes
UMETSUGU INOUE - JAPAN'S MUSIC MAN FILM SERIES
PART ONE: The Stormy Man | Saturday, June 23, 2018 | 7PM
PART TWO: The Winner | Friday, June 29, 2018 | 7PM
PART THREE: The Eagle and the Hawk | Saturday, June 30, 2018 | 7PM