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    Triumph of the Spirit

    R1989 · Docudrama · 2h 1m

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      • Starring Oscar winner Willem Dafoe along with Robert Loggia and Edward James Olmos, "Triumph of the Spirit" is the true story of Greek boxing champion Salamo Arouch's survival of the Holocaust. By boxing for the entertainment of the brutal SS officers who were his captors he was allowed to live while his losing opponents perished.
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  2. In Greece during World War II, a young Jewish boxer, his girlfriend, and their families are sent to Auschwitz. When the camp guards learn of his boxing abilities, they force him to participate in weekly boxing matches.

  3. In Greece during World War II, Salamo Arouch (Willem Dafoe), a young Jewish boxer, meets regularly with girlfriend Allegra (Wendy Gazelle) until they and their families are sent to Auschwitz.

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    • Robert M. Young
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    • Willem Dafoe
  4. Triumph of the Spirit: Directed by Robert M. Young. With Willem Dafoe, Edward James Olmos, Robert Loggia, Wendy Gazelle. In Greece during World War II, a young Jewish boxer, meets regularly with girlfriend Allegra until they and their families are sent to Auschwitz.

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    • 2 min
    • Robert M. Young
  5. TRIUMPH OF THE SPIRIT, based on the experiences in Auschwitz-Birkenau of a young Jew from Salonika, comes in the tradition of holocaust testimonial, but is the first major film to have been made entirely on location at Auschwitz.

  6. Triumph of the Spirit ★★★ 1989 (R) Gritty account of boxer Salamo Arouch's experiences in Auschwitz. The boxer became champion in matches between prisoners conducted for the amusement of Nazi officers.

  7. Overview. During World War II, Salamo Arouch, a passionate boxer, is arrested and sent to a concentration camp. Soon, he is forced to box against his fellow prisoners for the sake of entertainment.

  8. Sep 10, 2012 · Film. Time Out says. There's no doubting the sense of commitment which touches every aspect of this grimly detailed Holocaust drama. But the impulse to provide an authentic reconstruction of...

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