The Boxer and Death (1963)
Overview
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.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | sk |
| Popularity | 3.086 |
Directed By
Peter Solan
Crew
Alžbeta Domastová
Anton Podstraský
Anton Gendiar
Anna Liďáková
Anton Krajčovič
Fridrich Urban
Benedikt Krivošík
Pavol Sarvaš
Monika Gajdošová
Tibor Biath
Jozef Šafarka
Gabriela Jurechová
Jozef Suchý
Helena Pallósová
Bohumír Brunclík
Ferdinand Konček
Viliam Čánky
Emil Bandík
Józef Hen
Eugen Kiss
Jana Kršková
Július Mladý
Štěpán Koníček
Margita Tomášková
Tatiana Gucalová
Wiliam Bukový
Peter Solan
Peter Solan
Józef Hen
Tibor Vichta
Bedřich Voděrka
TOP CAST
Štefan Kvietik
Jan Komínek
Manfred Krug
Kraft
Valentina Thielová
Helga
Józef Kondrat
Venzlak
Edwin Marian
Willi
Gerhard Rachold
Holder
Jindřich Narenta
Dr. Gluk
Edmund Ogrodziński
Stasek
Jan Bobek
Emil
Zdeněk Kraus
Ondro
Ľudovít Ozábal
Marian
Magda Gödölleová
Halina
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