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Le Plus Bel Homme du monde
Genres
Documentary
Overview
Documentary about the bodybuilding competition held in the south of France, in Cannes. Composed of 2 parts filmed on August 15, 1948 (11 minutes - selection of the French champion) and August 16 (9 minutes - selection of the most handsome man in the world). These short reports were broadcast in French cinemas from August 23, 1948 and present the athletes' journey, the joys of physical culture in the gym and on the beach, starlets in bikinis and a moment of wrestling between athletes.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
20 min
Release Date
1948-08-26
Status
Released
Original Language
French
Vote Count
3
Vote Average
4
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
Steve Reeves
Self
Viviane Romance
Self
Christian-Jaque
Self
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