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Triumph of the Spirit (1989)

Triumph of the Spirit (1989)

Drama History War

Win and he lives to fight again. Lose and his family dies with him.

Release Date: 1989, December 8
Directors: Robert M. Young
Countries: United States of America
Production: Nova International Films, Nova International Films
Cast: Willem Dafoe, Edward James Olmos, Robert Loggia, Costas Mandylor, Wendy Gazelle, Hartmut Becker, Maria Probosz, Marek Frąckowiak, Kario Salem, Burkhard Heyl, Karolina Twardowska, Tomasz Lulek

Overview:

During World War II, Salamo Arouch, a passionate boxer, is arrested and sent to a concentration camp. Soon, he is forced to box against his fellow prisoners for the sake of entertainment.

Keywords:

biography world war ii 1940s boxer concentration camp jew persecution auschwitz-birkenau concentration camp boxing