The Boxer and Death
| The Boxer and Death | |
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| Directed by | Peter Solan |
| Written by | Jozef Hen Tibor Vichta Peter Solan[1] |
| Starring | Stefan Kvietik Manfred Krug Gerhard Rachold |
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Running time | 107 minutes[2] |
| Country | Czechoslovakia |
The Boxer and Death (Slovak: Boxer a smrť) is a 1962 Slovak film directed by Peter Solan. The film is based on the life of Polish boxer Tadeusz "Teddy" Pietrzykowski,[3] but in the film the boxer's name is Ján Komínek.[1] It stars Štefan Kvietik and Manfred Krug, and was based on a Polish novel by Jozef Hen.[4]
A Hollywood remake Triumph of the Spirit was directed by Robert M. Young in 1989.
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Kehr, Dave (13 August 2004). "Movie Review - The Boxer and Death - Review/Film; Holocaust With a Twist". The New York Times. p. 23. Retrieved 24 April 2014.
- ^ Bleiler, David (30 October 1999). TLA Film and Video Guide: The Discerning Film Lover's Guide 2000-2001. St. Martin's Griffin. p. 72. ISBN 9780312243302.
- ^ Cyra, Adam (15 October 2007). "Bokser i śmierć". Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum. Archived from the original on 22 January 2015. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
- ^ Insdorf, Annette (2003). Indelible Shadows: Film and the Holocaust. Cambridge University Press. pp. 55–. ISBN 9780521016308.
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