prisoner,nazi,escape,sports,concentration camp,world war ii,boxer,based on short story,prizefight,starvation,boxing

The Boxer and Death (1963)

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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.

Cast & Crew

Director
Peter Solan
  • Profile picture of Štefan Kvietik
    Jan Komínek Štefan Kvietik
  • Profile picture of Manfred Krug
    Kraft Manfred Krug
  • Profile picture of Valentina Thielová
    Helga Valentina Thielová
  • Profile picture of Józef Kondrat
    Venzlak Józef Kondrat
  • Profile picture of Edwin Marian
    Willi Edwin Marian
  • Profile picture of Gerhard Rachold
    Holder Gerhard Rachold
  • Profile picture of Jindřich Narenta
    Dr. Gluk Jindřich Narenta
  • Profile picture of Ján Kováčik
    Ján Kováčik

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Keywords

  • prisoner
  • nazi
  • escape
  • sports
  • concentration camp
  • world war ii
  • boxer
  • based on short story
  • prizefight
  • starvation
  • boxing