After World War II, Harry Haft is a boxer who fought against his peers in concentration camps. Haunted by memories, he tries to use fighting legends as a way to find his love.After World War II, Harry Haft is a boxer who fought against his peers in concentration camps. Haunted by memories, he tries to use fighting legends as a way to find his love.After World War II, Harry Haft is a boxer who fought against his peers in concentration camps. Haunted by memories, he tries to use fighting legends as a way to find his love.
- Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
- 2 wins & 8 nominations total
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- TriviaBen Foster lost 62 pounds to portray Harry Haft during his time in Auschwitz. He then gained 50 pounds during a five week break to portray Harry in 1948.
- Quotes
Emory Anderson: So, you were taken to Auschwitz in 1943. Auschwitz-Birkenau it became. And you survived there for six months. Now, most people didn't last more than a month or two. Look, there's always more than one side to a story. I want everyone to know yours. Whatever it is... you can't shock me.
- ConnectionsReferences On the Town (1949)
- SoundtracksMein Shtetele Belz
Written by Aleksandr Olshanetsky and Jacob Jacobs
Performed by Svetlana Kundish / Klezmer Band
Technically, The Survivor is mixed. The production switches eras and settings. The effects enhance aging and violence. Plus, there are emotional songs sung by characters, and moments of cinematic focus, angles, composition, and motion. Still, it's the sound (using abstract stings, J-cuts, and silence) and the editing (using smash cuts, match cuts, and wipes) that are the highlights here. Conversely, the lighting makes mistakes, the pacing is clunky, and the production is overly clean. Overall, The Survivor possesses strengths but never transcends its parts. It has important source material and a powerful lead, yet The Survivor's safe filmmaking limits its ceiling.
Writing: 9/10 Direction: 6/10 Cinematography: 7/10 Acting: 9/10 Editing: 7/10 Sound: 8/10 Score/Soundtrack: 7/10 Production Design: 8/10 Casting: 7/10 Effects: 7/10
Overall Score: 7.5/10.
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- May 14, 2022
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- Gross worldwide
- $219,077
- Runtime2 hours 9 minutes
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- 2.39 : 1