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Sep 8, 2022 · 1h 31m. IMDb RATING. 6.7 /10. 1.9K. YOUR RATING. Rate. Play trailer 1:33. 1 Video. 28 Photos. Biography Drama History. The story of the pre-war boxing champion Tadeusz "Teddy" Pietrzykowski, who in 1940 arrives with the first transport of prisoners to the newly created Auschwitz concentration camp. Director. Maciej Barczewski. Writer.
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- Biography, Drama, History
- Maciej Barczewski
- 2022-09-08
- The Life Ahead
- Will
- Filip
- The Champion
- Blood and Gold
- Eldorado: Everything The Nazis Hate
- The Forgotten Battle
- Ordinary Men: The Forgotten Holocaust
- Riphagen – The Untouchable
- My Best Friend Anne Frank
Based on Romain Gary’s famous 1975 novel ‘The Life Before Us,’ ‘The Life Ahead’ is an Italian film directed by Edoardo Ponti. It follows Jewish Holocaust survivor Madam Rosa, played by the legendary Sophia Loren, who takes care of the children of courtesans. As much as she loves what she does, the new 12-year-old orphan Momo, played by Ibrahim Guey...
Directed by Tim Mielants, ‘Will’ is a Belgian film based on Belgian author Jeroen Olyslaegers’ novel of the same name. It follows auxiliary police officer Wilfried Wils as he tries to cope with his surroundings in Nazi-occupied Antwerp, Belgium, during World War II. How Wilfried and his partner Lode, who ends up killing a Nazi officer while trying ...
Directed by Michał Kwieciński and written by Kwieciński and Michał Matejkiewicz, ‘Filip’ is a Polish war film based on Leopold Tyrmand’s 1961 semi-biographical novel of the same name. Set in 1943, the film follows Filip (Eryk Kulm Jr.), a young, handsome man from Poland who escapes from the Warsaw ghetto and takes refuge as a waiter in a luxurious ...
‘The Champion’ aka ‘The Champion of Auschwitz’ is a 2020 Polish sports drama that centers on real-life Polish boxer/Polish soldier/Nazi concentration camps prisoner Tadeusz Pietrzykowski who got famous for his string of victories in boxing matches held in the camps (Auschwitz-Birkenau camp and Neuengamme camp) from 1940 to 1945 (World War II). The ...
‘Blood & Gold,’ directed by Peter Thorwarth, is a compelling Holocaust movie set in the tumultuous spring of 1945, on the cusp of World War II’s conclusion. What makes it a remarkable addition to the genre is its portrayal of Elsa and Heinrich, who, despite their differing backgrounds, unite in a shared pursuit of justice against the Nazis and for ...
‘Eldorado: Everything the Nazis Hate,’ directed by Benjamin Cantu, sheds light on the untold story of LGBT individuals in the Weimar Republic and under Nazi rule, intricately woven into the broader Holocaust narrative. Focused on Berlin’s Eldorado, a pivotal queer nightclub, the film delves into the lives of notable figures like Ernst Röhm, Magnus ...
Set in German-occupied Zeeland, ‘The Forgotten Battle’ is a haunting account of events that bind together three seemingly unrelated individuals in the days leading up to the Battle of the Scheldt. The first of the three, Teuntje Visser, is a reluctant Resistance recruit who finds solace in the movement after the Nazis execute her brother for attack...
The Nuremberg Einsatzgruppen trial of 1947/1948, captured in this gripping documentary, stands as a stark reminder of humanity’s darkest chapter. Serving as the largest murder trial in history, it delves into the atrocities committed by members of four death squads from the security police and SS’s security service. What makes this documentary a po...
As opposed to the patriot Walraven Van Hall, who stood for the Dutch people by funding the resistance, Riphagen ripped the country off for his own good. He was a traitor who treacherously stole the many riches, handed Jews over to the Nazis, systematically hunted and brought down the resistance, and subdued any kind of justice. ‘Riphagen – The Unto...
A heart-touching yet haunting holocaust drama film, ‘My Best Friend Anne Frank’ chronicles the true story of the relationship between celebrated diarist Anne Frank and her best friend, Hannah Goslar. While most viewers are aware of Anne Frank and the horrendous treatment she and her loved ones received at the hands of Nazi troops, the movie upholds...
Sep 24, 2020 · Persian Lessons: Directed by Vadim Perelman. With Nahuel Pérez Biscayart, Lars Eidinger, Jonas Nay, David Schütter. A young Jewish man in a concentration camp has his life saved when executioners realize he owns a Persian book.
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- 2 min
- Vadim Perelman
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- (94)
- Documentary, History, War
- Tom Stubberfield
- 2020-01-28
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...
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- Maciej Barczewski
- Drama, Biography, War, History
- Piotr Glowacki
First feature film to depict German concentration camps. 1940 United States: The Mortal Storm: Frank Borzage: One character is sent to a concentration camp and dies there, while his family is trying to leave Nazi Germany. 1940 United States: The Great Dictator: Charlie Chaplin
Jan 24, 2024 · Nominated for five Oscars including best picture, the film (in theaters nationwide Friday) is set just outside the walls of Auschwitz at a stately villa, where real-life Nazi commandant Rudolf...
