The Survivor

The Survivor

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.

  • Released: 2022-04-07
  • Runtime: 129 minutes
  • Genre: Drama, History
  • Stars: Ben Foster, Vicky Krieps, Billy Magnussen, Peter Sarsgaard, John Leguizamo, Danny DeVito, Dar Zuzovsky, Saro Emirze, Zachary Golinger, Laurent Papot, Paul Bates, Svetlana Kundish, Sonya Cullingford, Michael Epp, Erik Contzius, Kingston Vernes, Sophie Knapp, Zachary Golinger, Charles Brice, Scott Alexander Young, John Guerrasio, Pablo Raybould, Amalina Ace, Bálint Magyar, Márk Szekulesz, Aaron Serotsky, Miklós Kapácsy, Andrew Hefler, Kristóf Widder, Patrick McCullough, Peter Linka, Hans Peterson, Katia Bokor, Stephen Saracco, Björn Freiberg, Nikos Brisco, Alan Jouban, Adam Zambryzcki, András Kovács, Gábor Czap, Anthony Molinari, Zsolt Erdei
  • Director: Barry Levinson
 Comments
  • McCannL - 12 January 2023
    Surviving this movie is an achievement.
    The story abt Haft could have been great. But unfortunately I found the script below par - and there is such lack of visuality in the movie I almost got provoked. It's full of clichés and obviousness. You always know how every single scene is going to end almost before it starts. The acting however is really good and solid throughout, Foster (always great) & Magnussen shine above the rest (mainly due to their scenes together show their intense great acting abilities (even if the scenes are predictable). But, overall - the talented group of actors have too little to work with - especially Sarsgaard and Krieps - their characters are so flat and predictable.

    If it wasn't for the actors I would not even have watched it to the end..
  • barry-180 - 1 July 2022
    Do you have empathy for Holocaust survivors?
    I suppose that if you have empathy for Holocaust survivors.

    And have an opinion that Ben Foster could well win the Academy award for his performance as Harry Heft. You may give this film a 10 Or at least a 7 or 8.

    If you are not of this persuasion or for other reasons give it a one. Well I suppose you are entitled to your opinion.

    The Kaddish scene affected me as much as the ending of Kapo when 60 years I saw a dieing Susan Strasberg recite the Shema. And this is from a Jewish Atheist.
  • HabibieHakim123 - 15 May 2022
    Pretty Fascinating Movie Overall
    It's the first time i'm watching a boxing biopic movie that are Nazi related, it is a very interesting take and life that are captured powerfully by director Barry Levinson, beautifully shot, and well performed, feel a little bit too long, but what happen in The Survivor i mostly enjoy, engaged, and it is overall a pretty fascinating movie.