The Boxer And Death

– Concentration camp commander Kraft finds out that prisoner Kominek is a former professional boxer. O..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
7.60 / 10
Duration:
2 Hours
Release Year:
1963
Original Name:
Boxer a smrť
The Boxer and Death (1963) - Also known as Boxer a smrť

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.

Producing Country:
Genre:
Release Date:

12 Apr 1963

Language:

Czech, German

Director:

Peter Solan

Writer:

Józef Hen (story), Józef Hen (screenplay), Tibor Vichta (screenplay), Peter Solan (screenplay)

Main Actors:

Stefan Kvietik, Manfred Krug, Valentina Thielová, Józef Kondrat

Plot:

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.

Awards:

2 wins.

Production:

Siren

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
7.7/10