The Champion
2021
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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.
Countries:
PL
Languages:
German, Polish
Runtime:
1hrs 31min
Status:
Released
Release date:
2021-08-27
Release format:
Streaming
— Jun 22, 2021
Maciej Barczewski may have wanted to pay homage to Tadeusz "Teddy" Pietrzykowski, but the quality matches the TV production. Only a few directors have managed to portray the atmosphere of a concentration camp, and it certainly shouldn't make you laugh - then something is seriously wrong.