''The Boxer and Death'' ( sk, 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, but in the film the boxer's name is Ján Komínek. It stars Štefan Kvietik and

Manfred Krug Manfred Krug (; 8 February 1937 – 21 October 2016) was a German actor, singer and author. Life and work Born in Duisburg, Krug moved to East Germany at the age of 13, and worked at a steel plant before beginning his acting career on the stage a ...

, and was based on a Polish novel by Jozef Hen. A Hollywood remake '' Triumph of the Spirit'' was directed by Robert M. Young in 1989.

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* 1962 films Czechoslovak World War II films Slovak-language films Holocaust films Slovak World War II films {{Slovakia-film-stub