Triumph of the Spirit
1989 · Movie · 2h 0m · R
DramaWarHistory
"Win and he lives to fight again. Lose and his family dies with him."
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.
Ratings
IMDb
6.8/10
Rotten Tomatoes
63%
Key crew
- Robert M. YoungDirector
- Andrzej KrakowskiWriter
- Laurence HeathWriter
- Cliff EidelmanOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Willem DafoeSalamo Arouch
- Edward James OlmosGypsy
- Robert LoggiaFather Arouch
- Wendy GazelleAllegra
- Kelly WolfElena
- Costas MandylorAvram
- Kario SalemJacko
- Edward ŻentaraJanush
- Hartmut BeckerMaj. Rauscher
- Burkhard HeylAid to Rauscher
- Zofia SaretokMomma
- Grażyna KrukównaSister Julie
Stills
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Themes
concentration campworld war iijew persecutionauschwitz-birkenau concentration campboxerbiography1940sboxing