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Mistrz

Feature Film | 2019-2020 | TVP [pl] | Drama | Poland

Main data

Director	Maciej Barczewski
Written by	Maciej Barczewski
Production	Iron Films [pl], Cavatina Studio [pl], Hardkop [pl], Moovi [pl], TVP Telewizja Polska [pl]
Distributor	Galapagos Films [pl]

Project data

Film financing	Polish Film Institute [pl] - distribution funding: 2 698 557,00 PLN (07/2021) Polish Film Institute [pl]

Cast

Trailers/Videos

Trailer/Video on Youtube

Posters

Press images

Brief synopsis

The story of the legendary boxer Tadeusz "Teddy" Pietrzykowski, who, thanks to fighting in the ring, saved his life in the German Nazi concentration and extermination camp Auschwitz-Birkenau. Based on true events, the drama tells the unknown story of a Polish athlete who became a symbol of hope for victory.

Cast

Actor	Role name	Voice actor / SpeakerVoice actor
Piotr Głowacki	Tadeusz Pietrzykowski Teddy [L]
Grzegorz Małecki	rapportführer [SR]
Marcin Bosak	lagerführer [SR]
Jan Szydłowski	Janek [SR]

Crew

Activity	Name	Comment
Director of photography	Witold Płóciennik
Still photographer	Robert Pałka
Casting director	Aleksandra Gruber
Director	Maciej Barczewski
Actor coach (children)	Kaja Wesolek
Editor	Leszek Starzyński
Key makeup artist/hair stylist	Mirosława Wojtczak
Composer	Bartosz Chajdecki
Producer	Krzysztof Szpetmański
Production designer	Ewa Skoczkowska
Standby props	Siarhei Haiko
Location manager (local system)	Michał Korynek
Screenwriter	Maciej Barczewski

Production companies

Company	Comment
Cavatina Studio [pl] co-production	co-production
Hardkop [pl] co-production	co-production
Iron Films [pl]
Moovi [pl] co-production	co-production
TVP Telewizja Polska [pl] co-production	co-production

Distribution / Sales companies

Company	Comment
Galapagos Films [pl]

Facilities

Department	Company	Comment
Production Consulting	Czyżewski Law Firm

Awards

Award winner	Year	Award	Category
Bartosz Chajdecki	2022	Film Fest Ghent [be] World Soundtrack Awards	World Soundtrack Awards	Nominated
Bartosz Chajdecki	2021	Grand Prix Komeda [pl] Najlepsza muzyka w polskim filmie	Najlepsza muzyka w polskim filmie	Winner

Festivals

Year	Country	Festival	Comment
2020	Poland	Festiwal Polskich Filmów Fabularnych [pl] Main competition	Main competition

TV-broadcast

Type	Country	Station	Date / Time	Comment
First showing	Poland	Moje E-Kino [pl]	Wednesday, 08/12/2021

Cinema releases and premieres

Type	Country	Date	Comment
Theatre release	Poland	Friday, 27/08/2021

Links

Reviews
	https://blazingminds.co.uk/the-champion-of-auschwitz-film-review/
	https://wyborcza.pl/7,101707,27487916,zadatki-na-prawdziwego-mistrza.html#S.main_topic-K.C-B.1-L.1.duzy
interview	https://kultura.gazeta.pl/kultura/7,114438,27495775,piotr-glowacki-chcielismy-pokazac-ze-teddy-faktycznie-wywalczyl.html
	https://www.rp.pl/film/art18855271-boks-na-smierc-i-zycie
	https://natemat.pl/371847,mistrz-juz-w-kinach-to-niezwykla-historia-boksera-z-auschwitz-recenzja
Articles / Reports
[pl]	https://wyborcza.pl/7,101707,27840735,polski-mistrz-walczy-o-nominacje-do-zlotego-globu-z-nowym.html