Triumph of the Spirit [Blu-ray]

Overview

Triumph of the Spirit is the true story of Salamo Arouch, a Greek-Jewish boxer imprisoned in Auschwitz during World War II. Arrested while attempting to help his family and friends escape the Nazi juggernaut, Arouch (Dafoe) is slated for extermination. He manages to survive--and to serve as an inspiration for his fellow inmates--by literally boxing for his life. He does this at the orders of his SS captors, who gamble on the outcome of Arouch's bouts. With each victory, Arouch is rewarded with extra bread rations, which he passes on to his family. Counterpointing the main story is the seemingly foredoomed romantic relationship between Arouch and female inmate Allegra (Wendy Gazelle). An uplifting coda rounds out this grim factual account. Triumph of the Spirit was filmed on location at Auschwitz--the first film of its kind to be lensed in that infamous locale.

Product Details

Release Date:	11/12/2024
UPC:	0738329268350
Original Release:	1989
Rating:	R
Source:	Kl Studio Classics
Language:	English
Time:	2:00:00
Sales rank:	44,005

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Willem Dafoe	Salamo Arouch
Edward James Olmos	Gypsy
Robert Loggia	Father Arouch
Wendy Gazelle	Allegra
Kario Salem	Jacko Levy
Kelly Wolf	Elena
Costas Mandylor	Avram Arouch
Edward Zentara	Janush
Hartmut Becker	Maj. Rauscher
Burkhard Heyl	Aide to Rauscher
Sofia Saretok	Momma,Momma
Grazyna Kruk-Schejbal	Julie
Karolina Twardowska	Benuta
Juranda Krol	Sarah,Actor
Wiktor Mlynarczyk	Beppo
Jerzy Gralek	Kapo Kyr
Andrzej Wojaczek	Kapo Otto
Sebastian Spandel	Lud
Ewa Lesniak	Kapo Hilda
Anna Chitro	Naomi
Halina Chrobak	Clog Thief
Ireneusz Tomczak	Fratelli
Teddy Atlas	Silber
Andrzej Leszczynski	Referee
Lew Rywin	Announcer
Arthur Coburn	Rabbi
Maria Probosz	Rauscher's Girl Friend
Stefania Zubrowna	Dying Woman
Hanna Pater	Prisoner Nurse
Dorota Bialy-Wieczorek	SS Woman
Michal Juszczakiewicz	Sonderkammando
Jack Messinger	Greek Prisoner
Tuvia Tavi	Greek Prisoner
Danny Segev	Greek Prisoner
Avi Keidar	Greek Prisoner
Zenon Kostrzewski	Actor
Sigal Cohen	Actor
Toni Bark	Actor
Maria Stokowska	Actor
Izabela Wandzel	Actor
Jerzy Szaniawski	Actor
Marian Skorupa	Actor
Wociech Gorniak	Actor
Marek Slosarski	Actor
Marzena Urbanska	Actor
Magda Nodzio	Actor
Maciej Grusczczynski	Actor
Marek Wudkowski	Actor
Edward Skarga	Actor
Anna Toronczyk	Actor
Irena Romanska	Actor
Piotr Sielka	Actor
Tomasz Piasecki	Actor
Czeslawa Pszczolinska	Actor
Boguslawa Fraczek	Actor
Anna Nowak	Actor
Zofia Jaronczyk	Actor
Tomasz Lulek	Actor
Krzysztof Baumann	Actor,Actor
Yagoda Nowak-Nowinski	Actor
Elzbieta Trojanowska	Actor
Arkadiusz Bazak	Actor
Antoni Gryzik	Actor
Jacek Domanski	Actor
Jadwiga Grygierczyk	Actor
Jan Kiemens	Actor
Jolanta Gladeczek-Nowak	Actor
Mieczyslaw Janowski	Actor
Bernard Krawczyk	Actor
Jacek Brzostynski	Actor
Marek David	Actor
Igor Kujawski	Actor
Barbara Pohorecka-Bogdol	Actor
Anna Wesolowska	Actor
Jan Bogdol	Actor
Roman Kuossowsky	Actor
Yossi Graber	Actor
Yehonadav Pearlman	Actor
Tadeusz Sobolewicz	Actor
Olek Wolejko	Actor
Janusz Ostrowski	Actor
Andrezej Bryg	Actor
Artur Reszke	Actor
Zbigniew Wrobel	Actor
Malgorzata Kozlowska	Actor
Marek Frackowiak	Actor
Edward Kusztal	Actor
Janusz Dziubinski	Actor
Andrzej Dopierala	Actor
Zenia Korczarowski	Actor
Josef Lis	Actor
Evan Kopelson	Actor
Mieczyslaw Budzynski	Actor
Krzysztof Tadak	Actor
Cliff Eidelman	Composer

Technical Credits

Shimon Arama

Robert M. Young

Laurence Heath

Arthur Coburn

Andrzej Krakowski

Millard Lampell

Shimon Arama	Producer,Screenwriter
Arnold Kopelson	Producer
Robert M. Young	Director,Screenwriter
Laurence Heath	Screenwriter
Eddie Surkin	Special Effects
Arthur Coburn	Screenwriter
Andrzej Krakowski	Screenwriter
Millard Lampell	Screenwriter