Cutie and the Boxer

Cutie and the Boxer
Movie · Documentary · Biography

This candid New York love story explores the chaotic 40-year marriage of renowned boxing painter Ushio Shinohara and his wife, Noriko. Anxious to shed her role as her overbearing husband's assistant, Noriko finds an identity of her own. Cutie and the Boxer captures two lives united by a dedication to art-making for a touching meditation on the eternal themes of love and sacrifice.

2014 · 1h 22m
  • 95%
Starring Noriko Shinohara, Ushio Shinohara, Ethan Cohen
Director Zachary Heinzerling

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Cast & Crew

  • N‌S
    Noriko Shinohara
    Self
  • U‌S
    Ushio Shinohara
    Self
  • E‌C
    Ethan Cohen
    Self
  • N‌S
    Noriko Shinohara
    Self
  • U‌S
    Ushio Shinohara
    Self
  • A‌K
    Alexander Kukai Shinohara
    Self
  • E‌C
    Ethan Cohen
    Self
  • Z‌H
    Zachary Heinzerling
    Director
  • K‌M
    Kiki Miyake
    Producer
  • P‌B
    Patrick Burns
    Producer
  • Lydia Dean Pilcher
    Producer

About

Cutie and the Boxer

Documentary

This candid New York love story explores the chaotic 40-year marriage of renowned boxing painter Ushio Shinohara and his wife, Noriko. Anxious to shed her role as her overbearing husband's assistant, Noriko finds an identity of her own. Cutie and the Boxer captures two lives united by a dedication to art-making for a touching meditation on the eternal themes of love and sacrifice.

95%

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Information

Studio
Little Magic Films
Released
2014
Run Time
1 hr 22 min
Rated
K14
Region of Origin
United States
© 2013 EX LION TAMER

Languages

Original Audio
English, Japanese, Japanese (Japan)
Audio

English (United States) (AAC, ⁨Dolby 5.1⁩)

Subtitles

Danish , Finnish , Norwegian , Swedish

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