Triumph of the Spirit

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

Dec 23 1989 R 2h 0m
Biography, Drama, History

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.

Plot

Fact based story about a former Greek Olympic boxer who was taken as a prisoner during World war II and placed in the Auschwitz prison camp. There he was permitted to survive as long as he fought for the amusement of his captors. His father and brother were also held as insurance that he would continue to fight.

Written by

Shimon Arama, Zion Haen, Andrzej Krakowski

Directed by

Robert M. Young

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Nova International Films

Languages

Deutsch, English

Awards

N/A

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Average Rating
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