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Triumph of the Spirit (1989)

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Triumph of the Spirit is the true story of Salamo Arouch, a Greek-Jewish boxer imprisoned in Auschwitz during World War II. Arrested while attempting to help his family and friends escape the Nazi juggernaut, Arouch (Dafoe) is slated for extermination. He manages to survive--and to serve as an inspiration for his fellow inmates--by literally boxing for his life. He does this at the orders of his SS captors, who gamble on the outcome of Arouch's bouts. With each victory, Arouch is rewarded with

R, 1 hr. 55 min.

Drama

Directed By: Robert M. Young , Costas Mandylor

Written By: Shimon Arama, Zion Haen

In Theaters: Jan 1, 2000 Wide

On DVD: Apr 16, 2002

Sony Pictures Home Entertainment

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Cast

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 Levy
Edward Zentara
Janush
Hartmut Becker
Maj. Rauscher
Jerzy Gralek
Kapo Kyr
Burkhard Heyl
Aide to Rauscher
Avi Keidar
Greek Prisoner
Juranda Krol
Sarah
Grazyna Kruk-Schejbal
Julie
Jack Messinger
Greek Prisoner
Sofia Saretok
Momma
Danny Segev
Greek Prisoner
Tuvia Tavi
Greek Prisoner
Karolina Twardowska
Benuta
Teddy Atlas
Silber
Arthur Coburn
Rabbi
Lew Rywin
Announcer
Jan Bogdol
Dorota Bialy-Wieczorek
SS Woman
Anna Chitro
Naomi
Halina Chrobak
Clog Thief
Marek Frackowiak
Yossi Graber
Michal Juszczakiewicz
Sonderkammando
Ewa Lesniak
Kapo Hilda
Andrzej Leszczynski
Referee
Wiktor Mlynarczyk
Beppo
Hanna Pater
Prisoner Nurse
Maria Probosz
Rauscher's Girl Friend
Sebastian Spandel
Lud
Ireneusz Tomczak
Fratelli
Andrzej Wojaczek
Kapo Otto
Stefania Zubrowna
Dying Woman

Critic Reviews for Triumph of the Spirit

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Triumph of the Spirit is more likely to make a viewer understand without really getting under the skin.

May 17, 2002 Full Review Source: DVDTalk.com

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Gil Jawetz

DVDTalk.com

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A poorly written and executed film, based on a heartbreaking, harrowing tale, is still a poorly written and executed film. The boxing scenes are actually this bomb's saving grace. Aside from that, "Triumph" is a term that's about as far from proplerly describing this as possible. Considering the powerful nature of the

December 22, 2010

Cynthia S.

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A good screenplay that seems bogged down by bad casting. Dafoe is exceptional but most of the rest seem oddly out of place. This should have been and could have been so much better.

April 28, 2009

Randy Tippy

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