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The Champion of Auschwitz

77% | Aug 27, 2021 | Drama, History

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.

Featured Crew

Robert Pałka
Still Photographer
Krzysztof Szpetmański
Producer

Cast

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Piotr Głowacki
Tadeusz Pietrzykowski "Teddy"
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Grzegorz Małecki
rapportführer Gerhard
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Marcin Bosak
lagerführer

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