Triumph of the spirit
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| German title | Triumph of the spirit |
| Original title | Triumph of the Spirit |
| Country of production | United States |
| original language | English |
| Publishing year | 1989 |
| length | 120 minutes |
| Rod | |
| Director | Robert M. Young |
| script |
Andrzej Krakowski , Laurence Heath |
| production |
Shimon Arama , Arnold Kopelson |
| music | Cliff Eidelman |
| camera | Curtis Clark |
| cut | Norman Buckley |
| occupation | |
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Triumph of the Spirit is a 1989 American film directed by Robert M. Young .
action
The film tells the fact-based story of the Greek Olympic boxer Salamo Arouch ( Willem Dafoe ). He and his family were deported to the Auschwitz concentration camp , where they were forced to box to the amusement of the camp staff. As long as he wins, he can go on living, if he loses, he and his relatives are threatened with death. Arouch boxes and wins, his opponents are killed. He is the only one of his family to survive the Holocaust and to see the arrival of Soviet troops in the camp.
background
- The film was shot in the vicinity of the former Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp .
Reviews
“The pictures taken at the original location and well accentuated acting give the film the seriousness and credibility with which it addresses the Nazis' perfidious killing machinery. Unfortunately, the music, which is used in a highly manipulative manner, impairs this effect by drawing the plot into the sentimental. "
Web links
- Triumph of the Spirit in the Internet Movie Database (English)