Triumph of the Spirit
Brief Synopsis
True story of Salamo Arouche -- a fighter imprisoned in Auschwitz, forced to box for his Nazi captors.
Cast & Crew
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Robert M Young
Director
Willem Dafoe
Salamo Arouch
Wendy Gazelle
Allegra
Robert Loggia
Poppa Arouch
Edward James Olmos
The Gypsy
Kelly Wolf
Elena
Film Details
Also Known As
Viljans seger
MPAA Rating
Genre
Biography
Drama
Release Date
1989
Production Company
Inter-Ocean Film Sales; Kopelson Entertainment; Pacific Title & Art Studio
Distribution Company
Nova International Films; Guild Films Distribution; Hoyts Distribution; Izaro Films; Medusa Film; Rca/Columbia Pictures Home Video
Location
Old Jaffa, Israel; Haifa, Israel; Birkenau Concentration Camp, Poland; Auschwitz Concentration Camp, Poland
Technical Specs
Duration
2h
Synopsis
True story of Salamo Arouche -- a fighter imprisoned in Auschwitz, forced to box for his Nazi captors.
Director
Robert M Young
Director
Cast
Willem Dafoe
Salamo Arouch
Wendy Gazelle
Allegra
Robert Loggia
Poppa Arouch
Edward James Olmos
The Gypsy
Kelly Wolf
Elena
Costas Mandylor
Avram Arouch
Kario Salem
Jacko
Edward Zentara
Janush
Hartmut Becker
Ss Major Rauscher
Burkhard Heyl
Ss Lieutenant Heinrich--Aide To Rauscher
Sofia Saretok
Momma
Grazyna Kruk-schejbal
Julie--Sister
Karolina Twardowska
Benuta
Juranda Krol
Sarah
Wiktor Mlynarczyk
Beppo
Jerzy Gralek
Kapo Kyr
Jack Messinger
Greek Prisoner
Tuvia Tavi
Greek Prisoner
Danny Segev
Greek Prisoner
Avi Keidar
Greek Prisoner
Andrzej Wojaczek
Kapo Otto
Sebastian Spandel
Lud
Ewa Lesniak
Kapo Hilda
Anna Chitro
Naomi
Halina Chrobak
Clog Thief
Ireneusz Tomczak
Fratelli
Teddy Atlas
Silber
Andrzej Leszczynski
Referee
Lew Rywin
Announcer
Arthur Coburn
Rabbi
Maria Probosz
Rauscher'S Girlfriend
Stefania Zubrowna
Dying Woman
Hanna Pater
Prisoner Nurse
Dorota Bialy-wieczorek
Ss Woman
Michal Juszczakiewicz
Sonderkammando
Sigal Cohen
Greek
Marzena Urbanska
Greek
Toni Bark
Greek
Maria Stokowska
Greek
Izabela Wandzel
Greek
Jerzy Szaniawski
Greek
Zenon Kostrzewski
Greek
Marian Skorupa
Greek
Wociech Gorniak
Greek
Marek Slosarski
Greek
Magda Nodzio
Prisoner
Anna Nowak
Prisoner
Czeslawa Pszczolinkska
Prisoner
Marek Wudkowski
Prisoner
Piotr Sielka
Prisoner
Boguslawa Fraczek
Prisoner
Edward Skarga
Prisoner
Zofia Jaronczyk
Prisoner
Anna Toronczyk
Prisoner
Maciej Gruszczunski
Prisoner
Arkadiusz Bazak
Prisoner
Tomasz Lulek
Prisoner
Tomasz Piasecki
Prisoner
Jerzy Krol
Prisoner
Elzbieta Trojanowska
Prisoner
Krzysztof Baumann
Prisoner
Irene Romanska
Prisoner
Antoni Gryzik
Prisoner
Yagoda Nowak-nowinski
Prisoner
Jacek Domanski
Kapo
Jan Kiemens
Kapo
Mieczyslaw Janowski
Kapo
Jadwiga Grygierczyk
Kapo
Jolanta Gladeczek-nowak
Kapo
Bernard Krawczyk
Ss Officer
Andrzej Bryg
Ss Officer
Janusz Ostrowski
Ss Officer
Jacek Brzostynski
Ss Officer
Janusz Dziubinski
Ss Officer
Artur Reszke
Ss Officer
Yossi Graber
Ss Officer
Zenia Korczarowski
Ss Officer
Zbigniew Wrobel
Ss Officer
Igor Kujawski
Ss Officer
Olek Wolejko
Ss Officer
Malgorzata Kozlowska
Ss Officer
Barbara Pohorecka-bogdol
Ss Officer
Yehonadav Pearlman
Ss Officer
Marek Frackowiak
Ss Officer
Tadeusz Sobolewicz
Ss Officer
Jan Bogdol
Ss Officer
Edward Kusztal
Ss Officer
Adam Bauman
Ss Officer
Andrzej Dopierala
Ss Officer
Roman Kuossowsky
Ss Officer
Marek David
Ss Officer
Anna Wesolowska
Ss Officer
Josef Lis
Boxer
Krzysztof Tadak
Boxer
Mieczslaw Budzynski
Boxer
Evan Kopelson
Boxer
Crew
Shimon Allon
Art Department Coordinator
Eitan Alon
Unit Manager (Israel)
Shimon Arama
Story By
Shimon Arama
Producer
Shimon Arama
From Story
Shimon Arama
Research
Renate Arbes
Additional Casting (Austria)
Salamo Arouch
Technical Advisor
Teddy Atlas
Trainer (Boxing)
Teddy Atlas
Choreography (Boxing)
Czeslaw Baldo
Makeup
Krystyna Baljon
Production Coordinator (Poland)
Tadeusz Baljon
Production Manager
Dorota Bialy-wieczorek
Translator
Norman Buckley
Additional Editing
Budd Carr
Music Supervisor
Raz Chen
Location Manager (Israel)
Curtis Clark
Dp/Cinematographer
Curtis Clark
Director Of Photography
Arthur Coburn
Editor
Irwin Coster
Music Research
Alexander Courage
Songs ("Schatzilein" "Colossus")
Enrico Demelis
Music Coordinator (Rome)
Mickey Duff
Boxing Consultant
Cliff Eidelman
Music; Music Director
Rachel Elimelech
Wardrobe (Israel)
Barry Fasman
Additional Source Music Producer
Mike Fenton
Casting
Nicola Freegard
Music Coordinator
Dick Friedman
Adr Editor
Leszek Gapski
Production Coordinator (Poland)
Greg Gest
Sound Recording
Walter Gest
Sound Recording
Miguel Gil
Assistant Director
Mark S Gordon
Sound Editor
Douglas Greenfield
Dolby Consultant
Jeffrey J. Haboush
Sound Rerecording Mixer
Zion Haen
Production Manager (Israel)
Zion Haen
From Story
Zion Haen
Story By
Kenneth Hall
Music Editor
Barbara Harris
Casting (Voice)
Bill Hartman
Sound Editor
Laurence Heath
Screenwriter
Gary Hecker
Foley
Frank Hildebrand
Executive In Charge Of Production
David Ice
Sound Editor
Roxanne Jones
Sound Editor
Fred Judkins
Sound Editor
Sylwia Jurczynska
Production Assistant
Jwona Kaminska
Makeup
Sonja Karon
Associate Producer
Jolanta Kasparek
Production Assistant
Mike Katzin
Assistant Director
Rick Kline
Sound Rerecording Mixer
Arnold Kopelson
Producer
Evan Kopelson
Associate Producer
Tomasz Kowalski
Production Coordinator (Poland)
Andrzej Krakowski
Screenwriter
Lidia Krynska
Makeup
Tom Lewis
Video Operator
Jerzy Maslowska
Production Designer
Krystyna Maslowska
Art Direction
Valorie Massalas
Casting
Jersy Matula
Music Supervisor (Poland)
Jerzy Matula
Assistant Director
Naomi Mayberg
Production Coordinator (Israel)
Tom Mccarthy
Sound Editor Supervisor
Mark Mckenzie
Original Music
Pier Antonio Mecacci
Special Effects Makeup
Zbigniew Napiorkowski
Camera Operator
Felicity Newton
Production Coordinator (Poland)
Annemarie North
Song ("Schatzilein")
Kevin O'connell
Sound Rerecording Mixer
Edward James Olmos
Screenwriter
Dimitri Papazoglou
Choreography (Greek Dance)
Izabela Paprocka
Set Decorator
Avner Peled
Location Manager
Ewa Piechota
Production Assistant
Dean Pollack
Video Operator
Chaim Rinsky
Assistant Director (Extras)
Hilary Rosenfeld
Costume Designer
Barbara Rutter
Costume Supervisor
Lew Rywin
Production Supervisor
Ewa Saluga-wagemann
Assistant Director
Kuli Sander
Art Direction (Israel)
Gail Schacht
Production Coordinator (Usa)
Meir Segura
Set Dresser (Israel)
Claire Simpson
Editor
Ewelina Skezypczak
Assistant Director (Extras)
Stefan Skrzypczak
Production Manager 2nd Unit (2nd Unit)
Alan Snelling
Music Recording Engineer
Tadeusz Sobolewicz
Technical Advisor
Edward Steidele
Foley
Eddie Surkin
Special Effects Supervisor
Jadwiga Szulc
Production Manager 2nd Unit (2nd Unit)
Judy Taylor
Casting
Carrie Timko
Location Manager 2nd Unit (2nd Unit)
Michael Vandroff
Song Performer ("Schatzilein")
Janusz Wagemann
Production Manager 2nd Unit (2nd Unit)
Dana Walden
Additional Source Music Producer
Don S Walden
Sound Editor
Miroslaw Warchol
Set Manager
Shimon Wincelberg
Book As Source Material
Rony Yacov
Line Producer
Zivit Yakir
Makeup (Israel)
Eli Yarkoni
Sound Recording
Robert M Young
Screenwriter
Krzysztof Zbieranek
Assistant Director
Eli Zion
Set Dresser (Israel)
Film Details
Also Known As
Viljans seger
MPAA Rating
Genre
Biography
Drama
Release Date
1989
Production Company
Inter-Ocean Film Sales; Kopelson Entertainment; Pacific Title & Art Studio
Distribution Company
Nova International Films; Guild Films Distribution; Hoyts Distribution; Izaro Films; Medusa Film; Rca/Columbia Pictures Home Video
Location
Old Jaffa, Israel; Haifa, Israel; Birkenau Concentration Camp, Poland; Auschwitz Concentration Camp, Poland
Technical Specs
Duration
2h
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States on Video May 23, 1990
Released in United States September 1997
Released in United States Winter December 8, 1989
Wide Release in United States January 1990
Shown at Deauville Film Festival (Kopelson Tribute) September 5-14, 1997.
Began shooting February 6, 1989.
Completed shooting May 8, 1989.
First film for Nova International Films. First film shot almost entirely on location at Auschwitz.
Wide Release in United States January 1990
Released in United States on Video May 23, 1990
Released in United States September 1997 (Shown at Deauville Film Festival (Kopelson Tribute) September 5-14, 1997.)
Released in United States Winter December 8, 1989
