Synopsis
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.
Ratings
IMDb7.7/10
13 audience votes
Key crew
- Peter SolanDirector
- Józef HenScreenplay
- Tibor VichtaScreenplay
- Peter SolanScreenplay
- Wiliam BukovýOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Štefan KvietikJan Komínek
- Manfred KrugKraft
- Valentina ThielováHelga
- Józef KondratVenzlak
- Edwin MarianWilli
- Gerhard RacholdHolder
- Jindřich NarentaDr. Gluk
- Edmund OgrodzińskiStasek
- Jan BobekEmil
- Ján KováčikCast
- Zdeněk KrausOndro
- Ľudovít OzábalMarian
Stills
Themes
prisonernaziescapesportsconcentration campworld war iiboxerbased on short storyprizefightstarvationboxing