Film

Triumph of the Spirit

1989 · 2h · Drama · War · History

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

IMDb

6.8

Rotten Tomatoes

63%

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.

Willem Dafoe

Salamo Arouch

Edward James Olmos

Gypsy

Robert Loggia

Father Arouch

Wendy Gazelle

Allegra

Kelly Wolf

Elena

Costas Mandylor

Avram

Kario Salem

Jacko

Edward Żentara

Janush

Hartmut Becker

Maj. Rauscher

Burkhard Heyl

Aid to Rauscher

Zofia Saretok

Momma

Grażyna Krukówna

Sister Julie

Karolina Twardowska

Bemmi

Juranda Krol

Sarah

Wiktor Mlynarczyk

Beppo

Jerzy Grałek

Kapo Kyr

• Robert M. YoungDirector
• Laurence HeathWriter
• Andrzej KrakowskiWriter
• Shimon AramaProducer · Story
• Zion HaenStory
• Arnold KopelsonProducer
• Curtis ClarkDirector of Photography
• Cliff EidelmanOriginal Music Composer
• Arthur CoburnEditor
• Mike FentonCasting

Release date

December 8, 1989

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

2h

Rated

R

Genres

Drama, War, History

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