Victor Young Perez (2015)

  • 12
  • 08/21/2015 (DE)
  • Drama, History
  • 1h 43m

Overview

Victor Perez was a Jewish boxer who became world flyweight champion in 1931 and 1932, but was transported to Auschwitz concentration camp when Paris fell to the Nazi s in 1943. While there he was forced into slave labour and made to participate in violent boxing matches for the amusement of the Nazi guards. Surviving Auschwitz tells Victors astonishing, harrowing, brutal and incredibly moving true story.

Yoni Darmon

Screenplay

Jacques Ouaniche

Director, Screenplay

Cast

Brahim Asloum's headshot

Brahim Asloum

Victor Young Perez
Steve Suissa's headshot

Steve Suissa

Benjamin Perez
Isabella Orsini's headshot

Isabella Orsini

Mireille Balin
Patrick Bouchitey's headshot

Patrick Bouchitey

Léon Bellières
Davy Sardou's headshot

Davy Sardou

Maxo
Bruce Payne's headshot

Bruce Payne

Commandant Heinrich Schwarz
Pierre-Henri Toubas's headshot

Pierre-Henri Toubas

Brown
Romain Canonne's headshot

Romain Canonne

Marcel

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