Viewers have a new look at what to expect from the filmThe Survivor. HBO has released a new trailer for the film that tells the true story ofHarry Haft. The trailer begins with Haft (played byBen Foster), a professional boxer, walking to a boxing ring. It also cuts to flashbacks to his time boxing as a prisoner in Auschwitz, which he says “keeps going on in my head,” and that he can’t stop it. It then shows a journalist telling Haft that he covered one of his fights and is interested in telling his story as a survivor of Auschwitz.
Haft is interested in getting media coverage so that his old girlfriend will know that he is still alive. To do this, Haft decides that he wants to fight Rocky Marciano. The trailer then shows people learning that Haft made to deal to survive by fighting, with one person telling Haft that he’s a traitor. Haft is later trained by Charlie Goldman(played byDanny DeVito), although Goldman thinks that the odds are against him. Towards the end of the trailer, a flashback shows a Nazi at a boxing ring telling Haft that he has to choose between his life or his boxing opponent’s life. It concludes with Haft talking about how these were the types of choices he had to make every day.
The film also starsVicky Krieps(as Miriam Wofsoniker),Bill Magnussen(as Districh Schneider),Peter Sarsgaard(as Emory Anderson),Saro Emirze(as Perez Haft),Dar Zuzovsky(as Leah), andJohn Leguizamo(as Pepe). Foster and Devito were also executive producers for the film. It was directed byBarry Levinson. Levinson’s previous work includes 2015’sRock the Kasbah, 2014’sThe Humbling, and 2012’sThe Bay. He is also a producer for the film.Justine Juel Gillmerwrote the film’s screenplay.
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The Survivoris based on the bookHarry Haft: Survivor of Auschwitz, Challenger of Rocky MarcianobyAlan Haft. New Mandate Films’Matti Leshem, BRON Studios’Aaron L. Gilbert, Baltimore Pictures’Jason Sosnoff, andScott Pardowere producers for the film.Joel Greenberg,Brenda Gilbert,Steven Thibault,Ashley Levinson,Anjay Nagpal,Ron McLeod,Jason Cloth, andRichard McConnellwere executive producers. The USC Shoah Foundation provided detailed historical consulting to the film. “We are immensely proud to bringThe Survivorto the HBO and HBO Max audience,“Francesca Orsi(Executive Vice President of HBO Programming)previously said about the film. ‘Barry’s meticulous exploration of this true story of unimaginable choices, perseverance and redemption coupled with Ben’s transformative performance will captivate viewers and stay with them long after the credits roll.”
The Survivoris scheduled to premiere on HBO on Wednesday, April 27, in honor of Yom HaShoah (Holocaust Remembrance Day). In the meantime, check out the new trailer below:
