The New York Times – Film:
Two new films remind us that the experiences of U.S. Jews don’t often get the Hollywood treatment. When they do, depictions range from shticky to subtle.
Category: Levinson, Barry
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‘The Survivor’ Review: Clenched Fists
The New York Times – Film:
In this drama from Barry Levinson, Ben Foster plays a Jewish boxer who, during the Holocaust, was forced to fight his fellow Jews for the Nazis’ entertainment.
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‘The Survivor’ Delves Into Harry Haft’s Boxing Dilemma at Auschwitz
The New York Times – Film:
Ordered to win fights or be put to death, Harry Haft, the subject of a new film, was haunted by the fates of his opponents.