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Triumph of the Spirit

1989 · 120 min · Director: Robert M. Young, Robert M. Young ★ IMDb 6.8 · 3,162 ratings

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Fact based story about a former Greek Olympic boxer who was taken as a prisoner during World war II and placed in the Auschwitz prison camp. There he was permitted to survive as long as he fought for the amusement of his captors. His father and brother were also held as insurance that he would continue to fight.

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Triumph of the Spirit (1989) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Sadness 35%, Fear 25%, Empathy 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure

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  1. Fear25%
  2. Relief10%

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Why it feels this way

The strongest emotional signals are Sadness, Fear, Empathy. Genres: Drama, History, Biography. AI estimate.

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Consider this title if you are looking for Sadness, Fear and Empathy. Its IMDb rating of 6.8/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 69/100.

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Emotional journey

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  • Sadness
  • Empathy
  • Disturbing

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No dominant emotion

Dominant emotion: Empathy

Dominant emotion: Tension

Dominant emotion: Disturbing

Dominant emotion: Sadness

Sadness
Empathy
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Emotional journey Emotional intensity over the film’s runtime, from quieter to stronger on a fixed 0–1 scale. Hatched intervals have insufficient subtitle evidence. The table provides the values. Not enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidence
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Dominant emotion

Intensity dips around 3 %, then rises around 13 %, then peaks around 53 %.Ending hidden

Emotional journey
%Approximate minuteDominant emotionOverall intensitySadnessEmpathyDisturbing
2.5 %≈ 3′Empathy58 %32 %48 %25 %
7.5 %≈ 9′Tension70 %49 %59 %46 %
12.5 %≈ 15′Tension82 %66 %69 %69 %
17.5 %≈ 21′Disturbing87 %69 %73 %81 %
22.5 %≈ 27′Disturbing84 %61 %71 %79 %
27.5 %≈ 33′Empathy79 %64 %73 %70 %
32.5 %≈ 39′Sadness81 %75 %76 %71 %
37.5 %≈ 45′Sadness85 %69 %73 %74 %
42.5 %≈ 51′Tension83 %48 %63 %70 %
47.5 %≈ 57′Not enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidence
52.5 %≈ 63′Disturbing88 %73 %78 %82 %
57.5 %≈ 69′Sadness83 %69 %73 %74 %
62.5 %≈ 75′Tension71 %55 %63 %55 %
67.5 %≈ 81′Sadness76 %61 %69 %61 %
72.5 %≈ 87′Disturbing87 %73 %78 %78 %
77.5 %≈ 93′Not enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidence
82.5 %≈ 99′Tension84 %48 %63 %53 %
87.5 %≈ 105′Disturbing88 %62 %72 %72 %
92.5 %≈ 111′Not enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidence
97.5 %≈ 117′Not enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidence

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Cast

WG
Wendy Gazelle

Allegra

KW
Kelly Wolf

Elena

KS
Kario Salem

Jacko

EŻ
Edward Żentara

Janush

HB
Hartmut Becker

Maj. Rauscher

BH
Burkhard Heyl

Aid to Rauscher

ZS
Zofia Saretok

Momma

GK
Grażyna Krukówna

Sister Julie

KT
Karolina Twardowska

Bemmi

JK
Juranda Krol

Sarah

WM
Wiktor Mlynarczyk

Beppo

JG
Jerzy Grałek

Kapo Kyr

EL
Ewa Leśniak

Kapo Hilda

AC
Anna Chitro

Naomi

LR
Lew Rywin

Announcer

MP
Maria Probosz

Rauscher's Girlfriend

Details

Directed by
Robert M. Young, Robert M. Young
Written by
Shimon Arama, Zion Haen, Andrzej Krakowski, Laurence Heath
Type
Movies
Released
1989
Runtime
120 min
Country
United States
Ratings
★ IMDb 6.8 · 3,162 ratings
Feels mostly
Sadness
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