
Float Like a Butterfly, Sting Like a Bee
A remarkable chronicle of some of the defining cultural moments of the twentieth century, William Klein's up-close portrait of Muhammad Ali is an indispensable record of the icon in his electrifying prime.
- Rated
- Not Rated
- Runtime
- 1h 34m
- Released
- 1969
- Country
- France
Details
Release year: 1969
Storyline
A remarkable chronicle of some of the defining cultural moments of the twentieth century, William Klein's up-close portrait of Muhammad Ali is an indispensable record of the icon in his electrifying prime.
Top credits
Muhammad Ali — Self
Sonny Liston — Self
Angelo Dundee — Self- Jack Nilon — Self
Did you know
• Includes rare footage of The Beatles cavorting in a training-camp gym with publicity-savvy young Muhammad Ali (then called Cassius Clay) in 1964.
See all trivia →Box Office
Gross (Domestic): $20,073
Opening Weekend (Domestic): $5,093 (2003-04-13)
User reviews
If you missed the 60s here's the black & white version of The Greatest Getting Independent
greatest tribute to Ali the Great
Records the Greatest for all times.
Technical specs
- Sound mix
- Mono
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
- Color
- Black and White, Color

















