The Champion (2021)
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.
Director: Maciej Barczewski
Writers: Maciej Barczewski, Kacper Lipiński, Artur Wyrzykowski
Stars: Piotr Głowacki, Jan Szydłowski, Grzegorz Małecki, Marcin Bosak
The Champion is a 2021 Polish Drama/History/War film directed by Maciej Barczewski, starring Piotr Głowacki, Jan Szydłowski, Grzegorz Małecki, Marcin Bosak. It runs 1h 31m and is rated NR. The film holds a 7.7/10 rating from 219 votes on TMDB.
Cast
Piotr Głowacki
Tadeusz Pietrzykowski "Teddy"
Jan Szydłowski
Janek
Grzegorz Małecki
rapportführer Gerhard
Marcin Bosak
lagerführer
Marcin Czarnik
Bruno
Marek Kasprzyk
Ernst
Piotr Witkowski
Walter
Marian Dziędziel
rotmistrz
Rafał Zawierucha
Klimko
Kamil Szeptycki
Kropp
Marianna Pawlisz
Helcia
Zbigniew Paterak
Lekarz
Details
| Release Date | Aug 27, 2021 |
|---|---|
| Country | Poland |
| Original Language | Polish |
| Original Title | Mistrz |
| Also Known As | The Champion, 战俘拳王, 冠军, 大获拳胜, Mistrz |
| Runtime | 1h 31m |
| Rating | NR (US) |
| Production | Iron Films, Telewizja Polska, Cavatina Studio |
| IMDb ID | tt11369540 |
| TMDB ID | 845875 |
