The Boxer and Death (1963)

overview : Concentration camp commander Kraft finds out that prisoner Kominek is a former professional boxer. Overnight, the prisoner is made Kraft's exercise partner and unwillingly rises to a privileged position at the camp. His anger over the death of his friend and co-prisoner leads to open revolt. The film brings a new view of human degradation during fascism by a tragic story of one man whose only chance for survival is to accept the rules of an unequal game.

Release Date : Feb 22, 1963

Runtime : 1h 47m

Genre : Drama  

Companies : Štúdio hraných filmov Bratislava

Countries : Czechoslovakia

Keywords : prisoner, nazi, escape, sports, concentration camp, world war ii, boxer, based on short story, prizefight, starvation