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Charles Bronson: The Spirit of Masculinity
Charles Bronson: The Spirit of Masculinity

Charles Bronson: The Spirit of Masculinity

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With his grizzled moustache and chiselled features, Charles Bronson is the embodiment of a slightly archaic, brooding and almost reactionary virility. But who is he really? Often hired to play marginalised Native American or Mexican characters before he was typecast as the image of a lone killer, Bronson was a major figure in the popular cinema of the 1960s and 70s and his stony-faced, physical acting and career are worthy of a second look.

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Status

Released

Original Language

French

Runtime

52 mins

Rating

7.8/10

Release Date

29 November 2020

Country

France

Cast

Michel Zlotowski

Michel Zlotowski

Self - Narrator (voice)

Charles Bronson

Charles Bronson

Self (archive footage)

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