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The Champion

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.

Top Cast

  • Piotr Głowacki

    Piotr Głowacki

    Tadeusz Pietrzykowski "Teddy"

  • Jan Szydłowski

    Jan Szydłowski

    Janek

  • Grzegorz Małecki

    Grzegorz Małecki

    rapportführer Gerhard

  • Marcin Bosak

    Marcin Bosak

    lagerführer

  • Marcin Czarnik

    Marcin Czarnik

    Bruno

  • Marek Kasprzyk

    Marek Kasprzyk

    Ernst

  • Piotr Witkowski

    Piotr Witkowski

    Walter

  • Marian Dziędziel

    Marian Dziędziel

    rotmistrz

  • Rafał Zawierucha

    Rafał Zawierucha

    Klimko

Overview

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.

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