The Boxer and Death

Overview

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.

Director: Peter Solan

Cast

Štefan Kvietik

Jan Komínek

Manfred Krug

Kraft

Valentina Thielová

Helga

Józef Kondrat

Venzlak

Edwin Marian

Willi

Gerhard Rachold

Holder

Jindřich Narenta

Dr. Gluk

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Edmund Ogrodziński

Stasek

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Jan Bobek

Emil

Ján Kováčik