The Champion (2021)
It is 1940. The first transport of prisoners arrives at the newly created concentration camp Auschwitz. One of them is Tadeusz “Teddy” Pietrzykowski, pre-war boxing champion of Warsaw. The camp officers force him to fight in the ring for his and other prisoners’ lives. However, his every win strengthens the hope that Nazis are not invincible. Auschwitz officers notice the growing resistance. The confrontation with the authorities of the camp becomes inevitable.
Director: Maciej Barczewski
Genre: Drama, History, War
Runtime: 91 min
Release Date: August 27, 2021
Cast
- Piotr Głowacki - Tadeusz Pietrzykowski "Teddy"
- Jan Szydłowski - Janek
- Grzegorz Małecki - rapportführer Gerhard
- Marcin Bosak - lagerführer
- Marcin Czarnik - Bruno
- Marek Kasprzyk - Ernst
- Piotr Witkowski - Walter
- Marian Dziędziel - rotmistrz
- Rafał Zawierucha - Klimko
- Kamil Szeptycki - Kropp
Screenplay
- Maciej Barczewski
- Kacper Lipiński (Storyboard)
- Artur Wyrzykowski (Script Consultant)
Music: Bartosz Chajdecki
Cinematography: Witold Płóciennik
Editing: Leszek Starzyński
Production: Iron Films, Telewizja Polska, Cavatina Studio, Hardkop, Moovi
Country: Poland
Language: Deutsch, Polski
Box Office: $43,663
Original Language: pl
Keywords
concentration camp, auschwitz-birkenau concentration camp, boxing champion
Trailer
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Champion about?
- It is 1940. The first transport of prisoners arrives at the newly created concentration camp Auschwitz. One of them is Tadeusz “Teddy” Pietrzykowski, pre-war boxing champion of Warsaw. The camp officers force him to fight in the ring for his and other prisoners’ lives. However, his every win strengthens the hope that Nazis are not invincible. Auschwitz officers notice the growing resistance. The confrontation with the authorities of the camp becomes inevitable.
- Who directed The Champion?
- The Champion was directed by Maciej Barczewski.
- Who stars in The Champion?
- The Champion stars Piotr Głowacki, Jan Szydłowski, Grzegorz Małecki, Marcin Bosak, Marcin Czarnik, Marek Kasprzyk.
- How long is The Champion?
- The Champion has a runtime of 1h 31m (91 minutes).
- What genre is The Champion?
- The Champion is a Drama, History, War film.
- How much did The Champion gross?
- The Champion grossed $43,663 worldwide.
- Where was The Champion produced?
- The Champion was produced in Poland.