Victor Young Perez
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.
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Victor Young Perez
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Nov 20, 2013
Runtime
1h 43m
Genres
Drama, History
User Score
59%
Original Title
Victor Young Perez
Production Companies
Nimar Studios, Noé Productions, Mazel Productions, France 3 Cinéma, Transfax Film Productions, Greenhouse Media Investment, Mr. Significant Films, Neyrac Films, CNC, France Télévisions
Director
Jacques Ouaniche
Description
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.
