The Champion
Víťaz
Synopsis
Tou former boxers meet in the ring again after years for a re-run of an old match. The old loser currently works as a factory executive and he is unwilling to reconcile with his old defeat. He challenges the old winner, whose job in a garage puts him on the opposite end ofthe career ladder. The match is a battle fought between two men who stand for two different attitudes to life. The confrontation results in the revelation that the winner is not always the one whose arm is raised by the referee after the last round.
Top Cast
Explore Star Directory →Jaroslav Tomsa
Vladimír Valhar
Jaroslav Pucher
Vinco Moravec
Dagmar Kováčiková
Viola
Pavla Božíková
Justína Kmeťková
Gejza Maráky
Miki Belan
Juraj Králik
Kristína Sitárová
Věra Uzelacová
Eva Červená
Karol Šmidke
Henrich Velický
Július Dzurek
Pavol Topoľský
Mário Slivka
Dušan Božík
Simeon Senka
Beáta Králiková
Ján Dražkovič
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Dušan Trančík
- Screenplay & Story
- Dušan Trančík, Tibor Vichta
- Original Score
- Juraj Bindzár, Svetozár Štúr
- Original Title
- Víťaz
- Country of Origin
- Czechoslovakia
- Spoken Languages
- Slovak
- Runtime
- 1h 18m
- Production Studios
- Slovenská filmová tvorba
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Dušan Trančík
Dušan Trančík, Tibor Vichta, Juraj Bindzár
Juraj Bindzár, Svetozár Štúr
Viktor Svoboda
Alfréd Benčič
Department Leadership Roster
Dušan Trančík
Director
Ivan Kot
Production Design
Juraj Bindzár
Original Music Composer
Svetozár Štúr
Original Music Composer
Milan Čorba
Costume Design
Alfréd Benčič
Editor
Dušan Trančík
Screenplay
Viktor Svoboda
Director of Photography
Tibor Vichta
Screenplay
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Champion
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What is The Champion about?
Tou former boxers meet in the ring again after years for a re-run of an old match. The old loser currently works as a factory executive and he is unwilling to reconcile with his old defeat. He challenges the old winner, whose job in a garage puts him on the opposite end ofthe career ladder. The match is a battle fought between two men who stand for two different attitudes to life. The confrontation results in the revelation that the winner is not always the one whose arm is raised by the referee after the last round.
Who directed The Champion?
The Champion was directed by Dušan Trančík.
Who stars in The Champion?
The principal cast of The Champion includes Jaroslav Tomsa, Jaroslav Pucher, Dagmar Kováčiková, Pavla Božíková, Gejza Maráky.
When was The Champion released and how long is it?
The Champion was released in 1979 with a total runtime of 1h 18m.
Who composed the musical score for The Champion?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Champion was composed by Juraj Bindzár, Svetozár Štúr.