The Boxer and Death (1963)
1h 47m
Running Time
February 22, 1963Release Date
The Boxer and Death (1963)
1h 47m
Running Time
February 22, 1963Release Date
Plot.
Concentration camp commander Kraft finds out that prisoner Kominek is a former professional boxer. Overnight, the prisoner is made Kraft's exercise partner and unwillingly rises to a privileged position at the camp. His anger over the death of his friend and co-prisoner leads to open revolt. The film brings a new view of human degradation during fascism by a tragic story of one man whose only chance for survival is to accept the rules of an unequal game.
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Cast & Crew.
Štefan Kvietik
Jan Komínek
Manfred Krug
Kraft
Valentina Thielová
Helga
Józef Kondrat
Venzlak
Edwin Marian
Willi
Gerhard Rachold
Holder
Jindřich Narenta
Dr. Gluk
Edmund Ogrodziński
Stasek
Jan Bobek
Emil
Ján Kováčik
Zdeněk Kraus
Ondro
Ľudovít Ozábal
Marian
Magda Gödölleová
Halina
Józef Hen
Short Story / Screenplay
Tibor Biath
Director of Photography
Monika Gajdošová
Dramaturgy
Ferdinand Konček
Costume Design
Anton Gendiar
Makeup Artist
Helena Pallósová
Makeup Artist
Eugen Kiss
Sound
Anton Krajčovič
Production Design
Viliam Čánky
Production Manager
Jozef Šafarka
First Assistant Director
Alžbeta Domastová
Assistant Director
Pavol Sarvaš
Assistant Director
Benedikt Krivošík
Assistant Camera
Fridrich Urban
Assistant Camera
Gabriela Jurechová
Assistant Production Design
Jozef Suchý
Property Master
Anna Liďáková
Costumer
Margita Tomášková
Assistant Editor
Bohumír Brunclík
Sound Effects
Emil Bandík
Line Producer
Tatiana Gucalová
Production Assistant
Jana Kršková
Script
Július Mladý
Gaffer
Anton Podstraský
Still Photographer
Štěpán Koníček
Conductor
Peter Solan
Director / Screenplay
Tibor Vichta
Screenplay
Media.
Details.
Release DateFebruary 22, 1963
Original NameBoxer a smrť
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 47m
Genres
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This Movie Is About.
prisoner
concentration camp
world war ii
nazi
boxer
sport
escape
starvation
prizefighting
based on short story
boxing
Wiki.
The Boxer and Death (Slovak: Boxer a smrť) is a 1962 Slovak film directed by Peter Solan. The film is based on the life of Polish boxer Tadeusz "Teddy" Pietrzykowski, but in the film the boxer's name is Ján Komínek. It stars Štefan Kvietik and Manfred Krug, and was based on a Polish novel by Jozef Hen.
A Hollywood remake Triumph of the Spirit was directed by Robert M. Young in 1989.
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