The Boxer and Death (1963)
The Boxer and Death (1963)
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.

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Cast

Štefan Kvietik Štefan Kvietik As: Jan Komínek
Manfred Krug Manfred Krug As: Kraft
Valentina Thielová Valentina Thielová As: Helga
Józef Kondrat Józef Kondrat As: Venzlak
Edwin Marian Edwin Marian As: Willi
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Storyline

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.


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Certification: 12

Details

Genres: Drama

Language: Český, Deutsch, Polski, Slovenčina

Release Date: 22 February 1963

Country: XC

Runtime: 107m

Company Credits

Company: Štúdio hraných filmov Bratislava

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Cast

Directed By

Jozef Šafarka

Jozef Šafarka

First Assistant Director

Alžbeta Domastová

Alžbeta Domastová

Assistant Director

Pavol Sarvaš

Pavol Sarvaš

Assistant Director

Peter Solan

Peter Solan

Director

Writing Credits

Józef Hen

Józef Hen

Short Story

Józef Hen

Józef Hen

Screenplay

Tibor Vichta

Tibor Vichta

Screenplay

Peter Solan

Peter Solan

Screenplay

Production Crew

Viliam Čánky

Viliam Čánky

Production Manager

Emil Bandík

Emil Bandík

Line Producer

Tatiana Gucalová

Tatiana Gucalová

Production Assistant

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Ferdinand Konček

Ferdinand Konček

Costume Design

Anton Gendiar

Anton Gendiar

Makeup Artist

Helena Pallósová

Helena Pallósová

Makeup Artist

Anna Liďáková

Anna Liďáková

Costumer

Sound

Eugen Kiss

Eugen Kiss

Sound

Bohumír Brunclík

Bohumír Brunclík

Sound Effects

Štěpán Koníček

Štěpán Koníček

Conductor

Wiliam Bukový

Wiliam Bukový

Original Music Composer

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Tibor Biath

Tibor Biath

Director of Photography

Benedikt Krivošík

Benedikt Krivošík

Assistant Camera

Fridrich Urban

Fridrich Urban

Assistant Camera

Anton Podstraský

Anton Podstraský

Still Photographer

Lighting

Art Department

Anton Krajčovič

Anton Krajčovič

Production Design

Gabriela Jurechová

Gabriela Jurechová

Assistant Production Design

Jozef Suchý

Jozef Suchý

Property Master

Other Crew

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