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Triumph of the Spirit
Triumph of the Spirit
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25 Ratings

TRIUMPH OF THE SPIRIT

Directed by Robert M. Young
United States, 1989
Drama, Biography, History, Sport

Synopsis

Willem Dafoe fights the battle of his life as Salamo, a Greek Jew (and former champion boxer) who’s incarcerated in Auschwitz by the Nazis and must defeat all comers in weekly boxing exhibitions. If he doesn’t, he faces the gas chamber.

Synopsis

Willem Dafoe fights the battle of his life as Salamo, a Greek Jew (and former champion boxer) who’s incarcerated in Auschwitz by the Nazis and must defeat all comers in weekly boxing exhibitions. If he doesn’t, he faces the gas chamber.