Drama ·War ·History · United States of America · 1989 · 2h 0m

Triumph of the Spirit

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Director
Robert M. Young
Cast
Willem Dafoe as Salamo Arouch Edward James Olmos as Gypsy Robert Loggia as Father Arouch Wendy Gazelle as Allegra Kelly Wolf as Elena Costas Mandylor as Avram
Crew
Curtis Clark — Director of Photography Arthur Coburn — Editor Cliff Eidelman — Original Music Composer Laurence Heath — Writer Andrzej Krakowski — Writer Zion Haen — Story
Tagline

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

Synopsis

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.

Mood & Themes
concentration campworld war iijew persecutionauschwitz-birkenau concentration campboxerbiography1940sboxing
Key Collaborators
Robert M. Young Director Curtis Clark Director of Photography Arthur Coburn Editor Cliff Eidelman Original Music Composer Laurence Heath Writer Andrzej Krakowski Writer Zion Haen Story Shimon Arama Story Shimon Arama Producer Arnold Kopelson Producer Jerzy Maslowski Production Design Hilary Rosenfeld Costume Design
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