Triumph of the Spirit

Triumph of the Spirit

Drama 1988 2 hr
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This story is based on the real-life experiences of Salamo Arouch, a middleweight boxing champion of the Balkan countries. Captured by the Nazis in 1943, Greek-Jewish Arouch was sent to one of their death camps where he was forced to fight over 200 opponents for the entertainment of the SS Officiers. His survival and the survival of his family and others in his barracks depended upon his ability to keep winning.
Drama 1988 2 hr
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Starring Willem Dafoe, Edward James Olmos, Robert Loggia
Director Robert M. Young

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Triumph of the Spirit
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This story is based on the real-life experiences of Salamo Arouch, a middleweight boxing champion of the Balkan countries. Captured by the Nazis in 1943, Greek-Jewish Arouch was sent to one of their death camps where he was forced to fight over 200 opponents for the entertainment of the SS Officiers. His survival and the survival of his family and others in his barracks depended upon his ability to keep winning.
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Studio
MGM
Genre
Drama
Released
1988
Run Time
2 hr
Rated
15

© 1989 Orion Pictures Corporation

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Primary
English (United States) (AAC, CC)

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Closed captions refer to subtitles in available languages with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.

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