Triumph of the Spirit 34 years old

From the Academy Award Winning Producer of "Platoon"

Triumph of the Spirit

Fact based story about a former Greek Olympic boxer who was taken as a prisoner during World war II and placed in the Auschwitz prison camp. There he was permitted to survive as long as he fought for the amusement of his captors. His father and brother were also held as insurance that he would continue to fight.

Credits

Triumph of the Spirit Cast

Name Character
Willem Dafoe He was 33, now 68 years old as Salamo Arouch
Edward James Olmos He was 41, now 77 years old as Gypsy
Robert Loggia He was 58, 85 years old when he died as Father Arouch
Hartmut Becker He was 50, now 85 years old as Maj. Rauscher

Triumph of the Spirit Crew

Name Department
Arthur Coburn as Editor. He was 39 (now 74) years old Editing
Cliff Eidelman as Original Music Composer. He was 24 (now 59) years old Sound
Hilary Rosenfeld as Costume Design. Costume & Make-Up
Shimon Arama as Producer. Production
Curtis Clark as Director of Photography. He was 38 (now 73) years old Camera
Robert M. Young as Director. He was 29 (1) years old when He died Directing
Arnold Kopelson as Producer. He was 53 (83) years old when He died Production
Andrzej Krakowski as Writer. He was 43 (now 78) years old Writing
Triumph of the Spirit poster
Triumph of the Spirit (34 years)

From the Academy Award Winning Producer of "Platoon"

  • Release day: Friday, December 08, 1989
  • Runtime: 120 minutes