Movie
The Champion
Released: August 27, 2021 (2021)
Runtime: 91 minutes
Genres: Drama, History, War
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.
Main Cast (Top 10 billed, oldest first)
- Marian Dziędziel as rotmistrz
Age at release: 74
- Marek Kasprzyk as Ernst
Age at release: 59
- Grzegorz Małecki as rapportführer Gerhard
Age at release: 46
- Marcin Czarnik as Bruno
Age at release: 45
- Piotr Głowacki as Tadeusz Pietrzykowski "Teddy"
Age at release: 41
- Marcin Bosak as lagerführer
Age at release: 41
- Rafał Zawierucha as Klimko
Age at release: 34
- Piotr Witkowski as Walter
Age at release: 32
- Kamil Szeptycki as Kropp
Age at release: 30
- Jan Szydłowski as Janek
Age at release: Unknown
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- Andrzej Pieczyński as Franciscan
Age at release: 64
- Zbigniew Paterak as Lekarz
Age at release: 58
- Tomasz Więcek as SS man
Age at release: 49
- Jacek Król as drunk SS man
Age at release: 48
- Anna Krotoska as nurse Maria
Age at release: 43
- Marek Kossakowski as muslim
Age at release: 37
- Marianna Pawlisz as Helcia
Age at release: Unknown
- Agata Mieniuk as Ana
Age at release: Unknown
- Miłosz Kwiecień as Rudi
Age at release: Unknown
- Hugh Hanley as oficer z Neuengamme
Age at release: Unknown
- Dandris as Czesław Jaszczyński "Bumbo"
Age at release: Unknown
Age at release: Unknown
- Jarek Widuch as Zachar
Age at release: Unknown
- Grzegorz Artman as Mordechaj
Age at release: Unknown
Age at release: Unknown
- Dariusz Pieróg as prisoner nr 146
Age at release: Unknown
- Szymon Burnos as pianist
Age at release: Unknown
- Greta Burzyńska as mother with a baby
Age at release: Unknown
Age at release: Unknown
- Ryszard Kluge as carpenter
Age at release: Unknown