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The Champion

Original title: Mistrz
  • 2020
  • 1h 31m
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
1.4K
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The Champion (2020)
The story of the pre-war boxing champion Tadeusz "Teddy" Pietrzykowski, who in 1940 arrives with the first transport of prisoners to the newly created Auschwitz concentration camp.
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The story of the pre-war boxing champion Tadeusz "Teddy" Pietrzykowski, who in 1940 arrives with the first transport of prisoners to the newly created Auschwitz concentration camp.The story of the pre-war boxing champion Tadeusz "Teddy" Pietrzykowski, who in 1940 arrives with the first transport of prisoners to the newly created Auschwitz concentration camp.The story of the pre-war boxing champion Tadeusz "Teddy" Pietrzykowski, who in 1940 arrives with the first transport of prisoners to the newly created Auschwitz concentration camp.

  • Director
    • Maciej Barczewski
  • Writer
    • Maciej Barczewski
  • Stars
    • Piotr Glowacki
    • Jan Szydlowski
    • Grzegorz Malecki
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.7/10
    1.4K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Maciej Barczewski
    • Writer
      • Maciej Barczewski
    • Stars
      • Piotr Glowacki
      • Jan Szydlowski
      • Grzegorz Malecki
    • 15User reviews
    • 6Critic reviews
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 6 nominations

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    Piotr Glowacki in The Champion (2020)
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    Piotr Glowacki in The Champion (2020)
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    Konrad Ostrowski and Piotr Glowacki in The Champion (2020)
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    Piotr Glowacki
    Piotr Glowacki
    • Tadeusz Pietrzykowski 'Teddy'
    Jan Szydlowski
    Jan Szydlowski
    • Janek
    Grzegorz Malecki
    Grzegorz Malecki
    • Rapportführer
    Marcin Bosak
    Marcin Bosak
    • Lagerführer
    Marcin Czarnik
    Marcin Czarnik
    • Bruno
    Marek Kasprzyk
    Marek Kasprzyk
    • Ernst
    Piotr Witkowski
    Piotr Witkowski
    • Walter
    Marian Dziedziel
    Marian Dziedziel
    • Captain
    Rafal Zawierucha
    Rafal Zawierucha
    • Klimko
    Kamil Szeptycki
    Kamil Szeptycki
    • Kropp
    Marianna Pawlisz
    • Helcia
    Zbigniew Paterak
    • Doctor
    Agata Mieniuk
    • Ana
    Milosz Kwiecien
    • Rudi
    Martin Hugh Henley
    Martin Hugh Henley
    • Officer from Neuengamme
    Michal Pluskota
    • Hhammerschlag
    Lukasz Szoblik
    • Czeslaw Jaszczynski 'Bumbo'
    Mateusz Broda
    • Brown eyed boy
    • Director
      • Maciej Barczewski
    • Writer
      • Maciej Barczewski
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    • Trivia
      Piotr Glowacki reduced his weight from 78 kg to 60 kg for the role and was learning boxing for a year. He also participated in other physical activities during this year, so his body would resemble that of an ex-boxer in Auschwitz.
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      Little Brown Jug
      Music by Joseph Eastbum Winner

      Performed by Glenn Miller

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    8/10
    Not every concentration camp movie has to be Schindler's List
    Found this on a streaming site & decided to give it a go. Thank god I did. It's a "small" film that tells a big story set in Auschwitz. I was hooked from the opening scene and sat spellbound for 90 minutes. The acting, directing, cinematography, set design are all spot on. I went in thinking this is a fictional story set in a real place, but at the end it says the events of the film are true. IDK if they are or aren't or the exact details are true or not. What I know is this is a moving film, with a simple story set within the confines of a literal he** on Earth. Proof you can tell a great story in 90 minutes. If you're looking at it & wondering if you should watch it....don't think, clear your mind, stay away from social media and for an hour and a half you will be witness to a powerful film.
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    • Release date
      • September 8, 2022 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • Poland
    • Official site
      • Official site (Japan)
    • Languages
      • Polish
      • German
    • Also known as
      • The Champion of Auschwitz
    • Filming locations
      • Piaseczno, Mazowieckie, Poland(Auschwitz concentration camp, recreated for the film)
    • Production companies
      • Iron Films
      • Polski Instytut Sztuki Filmowej
      • Telewizja Polska (TVP)
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    • Gross worldwide
      • $43,663
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 31 minutes
    • Color
      • Color

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