Triumph of the Spirit (1989)

 

Triumph of the Spirit

1989 ‧ Sport/War ‧ 2 hours

MOVIE INFO

In Greece during World War II, Salamo Arouch (Willem Dafoe), a young Jewish boxer, meets regularly with girlfriend Allegra (Wendy Gazelle) until they and their families are sent to Auschwitz. When the Nazis learn of his boxing record, they force him to participate in weekly boxing matches, threatening his family if he refuses. Salamo fights well, despite knowing every person he defeats will be killed. As Allegra sustains him, Salamo fights for the extra rations that will keep his father alive.

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• Rating: R

• Genre: Drama

• Original Language: English

• Director: Robert M. Young

• Producer: Shimon Arama, Arnold Kopelson

• Writer: Andrzej Krakowski, Laurence Heath

• Release Date (Theaters): Dec 8, 1989  Limited

• Release Date (Streaming): Dec 13, 2016

• Box Office (Gross USA): $163.6K

• Runtime: 2h 1m

• Production Co: Nova International Films

• Sound Mix: Surround

CAST & CREW

Willem Dafoe

Salamo Arouch

Edward James Olmos

Gypsy

Robert Loggia

Father Arouch

Wendy Gazelle

Allegra

Kelly Wolf

Elena

Costas Mandylor

Avram Arouch

Kario Salem

Jacko

Edward Zentara

Janush

Hartmut Becker

Maj. Rauscher

Robert M. Young

Director

Andrzej Krakowski

Screenwriter

Laurence Heath

Screenwriter

Shimon Arama

Producer

Arnold Kopelson

Producer

Curtis Clark

Cinematographer

Norman Buckley

Film Editing

Cliff Eidelman

Original Music

Jerzy Maslowski

Production Design

Krystyna Maslowska

Art Director

Izabela Paprocka

Set Decoration

Hilary Rosenfeld

Costume Design

Mike Fenton

Casting