The Boxer and Death

The Boxer and Death
The Boxer and Death
Directed by	Peter Solan
Written by	Jozef Hen, , Peter Solan
Starring	, Manfred Krug,
Production; companies	, Bratislava
Release date	1962;
Running time	107 minutes
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 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[]

^ ^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.

External links[]

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[Kehr-1] 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.

[Bleiler1999-2] 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-3] Cyra, Adam (15 October 2007). "Bokser i śmierć". Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum. Archived from the original on 22 January 2015. Retrieved 21 January 2015.

[Insdorf2003-4] Insdorf, Annette (2003). Indelible Shadows: Film and the Holocaust. Cambridge University Press. pp. 55–. ISBN 9780521016308.

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