Muhammad Ali, the Greatest

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Muhammad Ali, the Greatest (1974)

Directed by William Klein

Documentary · 2h 03m

Universally accepted as a true icon of the 20th century, Muhammad Ali’s phenomenal achievements spanned sport, politics and religion. One man – photographer William Klein had comprehensive access to the events that shaped Ali’s legend. In 1964, the young gregarious Cassius Clay successfully defeated the seemingly invincible Heavyweight Champion of the World Sonny Liston – the manner of Clay’s victory and his amazing persona made him an instant superstar. Through this incredible period, and Clay’s subsequent rematches with Liston, William Klein enjoyed unrivalled access top Clay’s camp – witnessing at first hand Cassius Clay becoming Muhammad Ali and angering the American people with his allegiance to Islam. Forward to Zaire 1974, and the return of Muhammad Ali to the world stage to face another invincible champion George Foreman. As Ali reclaimed the crown for a second time, Klein was ever present, capturing the full story at close quarter.

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Cast

Muhammad Ali Self Sonny Liston Self George Foreman Self Malcolm X Self (archive footage) John Lennon Self Paul McCartney Self George Harrison Self Ringo Starr Self Mobutu Sese Seko Self

Crew

Director
William Klein
Director of Photography
William Klein, Étienne Becker
Editor
Francine Grubert, Eva Zora

Details

Release date
1974-04-09
Runtime
2h 03m
Genres
Documentary
Original language
FR
Spoken languages
English, French
Countries
France
Production
Films Paris-New York, Delpire Productions