The Champion of Auschwitz

The Champion of Auschwitz

91 mins | Drama, History | Aug. 27, 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.

The Champion of Auschwitz

91 mins | Drama, History | Aug. 27, 2021

The Champion of Auschwitz
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.
IMDb rating 6.7
Producers Iron Films, PISF
Original title Mistrz
Directors Maciej Barczewski
Writers Maciej Barczewski

Cast

Piotr Głowacki

as Tadeusz Pietrzykowski "Teddy"

Jan Szydłowski

as Janek

Grzegorz Małecki

as Rapportführer Gerhard

Marcin Bosak

as Lagerführer

Marcin Czarnik

as Bruno

Marek Kasprzyk

as Ernst

Piotr Witkowski

as Walter

Marian Dziędziel

as Rotmistrz

Rafał Zawierucha

as Klimko

Kamil Szeptycki

as Kropp

Marianna Pawlisz

as Helcia

Zbigniew Paterak

as Lekarz

Hugh Hanley

as oficer z Neuengamme

Michał Pluskota

as "Hammerschlag"

Dandris

as Czesław Jaszczyński "Bumbo"

Anna Krotoska

as pielęgniarka Maria

Szymon Burnos

as Pianista

Greta Burzyńska

as Matka z niemowlęciem

Klara Broda

as Pokojówka