
Cinetrā

Cinetrā

Stanley Kubrick’s debut documentary, following Irish-American middleweight boxer Walter Cartier on April 17, 1950—the day of his bout with Bobby James. The film traces Cartier’s quiet morning rituals, training, and anxious hours before the match, culminating in his swift victory that night in Newark. Opening with a brief history of boxing, Kubrick’s tightly crafted short captures the discipline, isolation, and tension behind a fighter’s daily routine.
Cast: Vincent Cartier, Walter Cartier, Nat Fleischer, Bobby James, Judy Singer, Stanley Kubrick, Alexander Singer, Douglas Edwards
Cinematographer: Stanley Kubrick
Editor: Julian Bergman
Composer: Gerald Fried
Direction team: Alexander Singer (Assistant Director)
Producers: Stanley Kubrick, Jay Bonafield
Production: RKO Radio Pictures