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The Champion (Polish: Mistrz, lit. "The Master"), released in some English-speaking countries as The Champion of Auschwitz, is a 2020 Polish sports drama film written and directed by Maciej Barczewski.
Sep 8, 2022 · The Champion: Directed by Maciej Barczewski. With Piotr Glowacki, Jan Szydlowski, Grzegorz Malecki, Marcin Bosak. The story of the pre-war boxing champion Tadeusz "Teddy" Pietrzykowski, who in 1940 arrives with the first transport of prisoners to the newly created Auschwitz concentration camp.
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- Biography, Drama, History
- Maciej Barczewski
- 2022-09-08
Based on a true story, The Champion follows Tadeusz "Teddy" Pietrzykowski, a pre-war boxing champion who fights for his and other prisoners' lives in the Nazi concentration camp Auschwitz. The movie is rated 3/5 by critics and 8.5/10 by audiences on Rotten Tomatoes.
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- Maciej Barczewski
- Drama, Biography, War, History
- Piotr Glowacki
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.
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- 4
- Marciej Barczewski
- 91 min
Sep 9, 2022 · The Champion is a Polish film based on the life of Tadeusz Pietrzykowski, a boxer who fought in Nazi concentration camps and became a symbol of hope for his fellow prisoners. Learn about his real-life achievements, challenges, and legacy in this article.
Watch the trailer of The Champion, a film about the life of boxer Tadeusz "Teddy" Pietrzykowski, who survived Auschwitz and became a hero. The film is in English and other languages, and will be released in 2020.
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