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Triumph of the Spirit: Full Cast & Crew 1989 Drama
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. R Released: Dec 8, 1989 See Movie Details

Cast & Crew

All Cast Crew
Robert M. Young Director Willem Dafoe Salamo Arouch Actor Edward James Olmos Gypsy Actor Robert Loggia Father Arouch Actor Wendy Gazelle Allegra Actor Kelly Wolf Elena Actor Costas Mandylor Avram Arouch Actor Kario Salem Jacko Actor Edward Zentara Janush Actor Hartmut Becker Maj. Rauscher Actor 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