The Survivor

"Some fight to win. He fought to live."

2022 2h 9m EN

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6.8

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★6.8TMDB · 213

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Synopsis

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Harry Haft is a boxer who fought fellow prisoners in the concentration camps to survive. Haunted by the memories and his guilt, he attempts to use high-profile fights against boxing legends like Rocky Marciano as a way to find his first love again.

“Some fight to win. He fought to live.”

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Cast

Ben Foster
Harry Haft
Billy Magnussen
Schneider
Vicky Krieps
Miriam Wofsoniker
Peter Sarsgaard
Emory Anderson
Saro Emirze
Peretz Haft
Danny DeVito
Charley Goldman
John Leguizamo
Bill "Pepe" Miller
Dar Zuzovsky
Leah Krichinsky

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Barry Levinson
Writers: Justine Juel Gillmer
Languages: German, English
Countries: United States of America, Canada

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ERA

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Released 4 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: German, English.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: United States of America, Canada.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Barry Levinson, shot by George Steel. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Hans Zimmer. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Douglas Crise shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Ben Foster and Billy Magnussen and Vicky Krieps carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Some fight to win. He fought to live.".

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The take

Barry Levinson directs. George Steel behind the camera. Hans Zimmer scores. Douglas Crise cuts. Produced in United States of America, Canada. Dialogue in German, English.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 4 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: German, English.
3International production across 2 countries: United States of America, Canada.
4Directed by Barry Levinson, shot by George Steel. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Hans Zimmer. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Douglas Crise shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Ben Foster and Billy Magnussen and Vicky Krieps carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Some fight to win. He fought to live.".
9IMDB entry: tt9242528 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.