The Boxer and Death

The Boxer and Death (Slovak: Boxer a smrť) is a 1962 Slovak film directed by Peter Solan. The film is based on the life of Polish boxer Tadeusz "Teddy" Pietrzykowski,^[3] but in the film the boxer's name is Ján Komínek.^[1] It stars Štefan Kvietik and Manfred Krug, and was based on a Polish novel by Jozef Hen.^[4]

The Boxer and Death
Directed by	Peter Solan
Written by	Jozef Hen Tibor Vichta Peter Solan[1]
Starring	Stefan Kvietik Manfred Krug Gerhard Rachold
Production companies	Studio Hranych Filmov, Bratislava[1]
Release date	1962 (1962)
Running time	107 minutes[2]
Country	Czechoslovakia

A Hollywood remake Triumph of the Spirit was directed by Robert M. Young in 1989.