The Boxer and Death (1963)
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- 2h 0min
- Drama, Sport
- 12 Apr 1963 (Czechoslovakia)
- Movie
In a Nazi concentration camp, an escapee awaiting execution is spared when the commandant, a former prize-fighter, discovers the prisoner has amateur boxing ability. Ordered to train, he gradually sharpens his skills.
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- 2 wins.
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Cast
| Stefan Kvietik | ... |
Jan Komínek
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| Manfred Krug | ... |
Sturmbannführer Walter Kraft
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| Valentina Thielová | ... |
Helga
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| Józef Kondrat | ... |
Venzlak
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Edwin Marian | ... |
nemecký voják Willi
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Gerhard Rachold | ... |
Hauptsturmführer Holder
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| Jindrich Narenta | ... |
Dr. Gluch
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Edmund Ogrodzinski | ... |
Stasek
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Jan Bobek | ... |
Emil
(as Janusz Bobek)
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Ján Kovácik | ... |
Blokový
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Zdenek Kraus | ... |
Ondro
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Ludovit Ozabal | ... |
Marian
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Magda Gödöle | ... |
Halina
(as Magda Gödölleová)
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Jan Gec | ... |
Nemecký voják (uncredited)
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Leopold Haverl | ... |
Nemecký dustojník (uncredited)
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Dusan Lenci | ... |
Vezen (uncredited)
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Teodor Piovarci | ... |
Kápo (uncredited)
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Viera Radványiová | ... |
Návstevnice na boxerském zápase (uncredited)
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Jozef Sikuta | ... |
Halinin otec (uncredited)
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Hana Slivková | ... |
Návstevnice na boxerském zápase (uncredited)
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Stefan Winkler | ... |
Nemecký dustojník (uncredited)
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Dano Zivojinovic | ... |
(uncredited)
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Directed by
| Peter Solan | ||
Written by
| Józef Hen | ... | (story) |
| Józef Hen | ... | (screenplay) and |
| Tibor Vichta | ... | (screenplay) and |
| Peter Solan | ... | (screenplay) |
Music by
| Wiliam Bukový | ||
Cinematography by
| Tibor Biath | ||
Editing by
| Bedrich Voderka | ||
Editorial Department
| Margita Tomásková | ... | assistant editor |
Production Design by
| Anton Krajcovic | ||
Costume Design by
| Ferdinand Koncek | ||
Makeup Department
| Anton Gendiar | ... | makeup artist |
| Helena Pallósová | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Emil Bandík | ... | unit manager |
| Viliam Canky | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Alzbeta Domastová | ... | assistant director |
| Jozef Safarka | ... | assistant director |
| Pavel Sarvas | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
| Gabriela Jurechová | ... | assistant production designer |
Sound Department
| Bohumír Brunclík | ... | sound effects |
| Eugen Kiss | ... | sound (as Ján Kiss) / sound |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Benedikt Krivosik | ... | camera operator |
| Július Mladý | ... | gaffer |
| Fridrich Urban | ... | assistant camera |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Anna Lidáková | ... | costumer |
Music Department
| Stepán Konícek | ... | conductor (Stepán Konícek) (as Dr) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Monika Gajdosová | ... | script editor |
| Jana Krsková | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
| J. Hornácek | ... | production staff |
| C. Kafana | ... | production staff |
| Jozef Kovácik | ... | production staff (as J. Kovácik) |
| J. Krcmárik | ... | production staff |
| K. Kubák | ... | production staff |
| Ján Loucican | ... | production staff (as J. Lovcican) |
| J. Novák | ... | production staff |
| Milan Petovský | ... | production staff (as M. Petovský) |
| Anton Podstraský | ... | production staff (as A. Postraský) |
| Ján Prikler | ... | production staff (as J. Prikler) |
| Anna Richterová | ... | production staff (as A. Richterová) |
| T. Sivák | ... | production staff |
| Eva Stefankovicová | ... | production staff (as E. Trnková) |
| K. Strnal | ... | production staff |
| Ladislav Vinklárek | ... | production staff (as L. Vinklárek) |
| Alexander Zeman | ... | production staff (as A. Zeman) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Ústrední Pujcovna Filmu (1963) (Czechoslovakia) (theatrical)
- Alive Vertrieb und Marketing (2018) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- Alive Vertrieb und Marketing (2018) (Germany) (DVD)
- Siren (1988) (United States) (subtitled)
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Loosely based on the life of boxer Tadeusz Pietrzykowski, who survived the concentration camps in Auschwitz and Neuengamme by performing in fights for the amusement of the SS guards. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Remade as Triumph of the Spirit (1989). See more » |