The Boxer and Death(1963)

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.

Genre: Drama

Director: Peter Solan

Actors: Stefan Kvietik, Manfred Krug, Valentina Thielová, Józef Kondrat, Edwin Marian, Gerhard Rachold, Jindrich Narenta, Edmund Ogrodzinski, Jan Bobek, Ján Kovácik

Release date: 1963-02-22

Country of origin: XC

Length: 1h 47m

Ratings:

• 7.7/10