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
- danieljfarthing - 19 October 2022
Harrowing true-tale Holocaust survivor story that drags out too long, diminishing it's impact
In harrowing true-tale drama "The Survivor" Ben Foster (solid) is a Holocaust survivor who endured & witnessed shocking atrocities at Auschwitz (shown in striking b&w flashbacks by veteran director Barry Levinson) where Nazi Billy Magnussen (good) forced him to 'box' fellow prisoners to entertain the guards. Still traumatised years later, in NY, he boxes again (inc vs Rocky Marciano (coached by Danny DeVito)) while seeking the love he lost before the war (aided by Peter Sarsgaard & Vicky Krieps)... but this is no fairytale. It's hard-hitting, noble fare, but does drag out too long (at 2hr 9mins) ultimately diminishing it's impact... and that is a shame.
