Rent Hidden Olympics: 1944 (2012)
3.2 of 5 from 46 ratings
3h 34min
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- Synopsis:
Inspired by a true story. In a Nazi prisoner of war camp, a group of WWII prisoners join together to plan a symbolic Olympic tournament behind the guards back to regain their human dignity that the Nazis have tried to trample out of them on a daily basis. Discovered by their tormentors, the prisoners are now forced to consider the impossible challenge posed by the German Commander which is to take on the local German garrison in a filmed staged Olympic event. The Camp Commander being once a semi professional boxer himself really wants to compete in the games to further humiliate the prisoners and prove their German superiority. Surprisingly, the half starved prisoners accept. Not because they believe they can defeat them but because with the help of the local Resistance, they plan to distract the Germans during the event to stage a daring escape and help another group of prisoners who will certainly die if their plan does not succeed. But there is a growing optimism amongst the prisoners...'Can they actually win and defeat their captors?'. Win or escape...lives depend on it. - Actors:
- Andrea Bosca, Johannes Brandrup, Cristiana Capotondi, Brian Caspe, Domingos Correia, Karel Dobrý, Blazena Hlasová, Gary Lewis, Miroslav Lhotka, Lukás Melník, Ondrej Novák, Ted Otis, Petr Puha, Alessandro Roja, Marek Vasut
- Directors:
- Alfredo Peyretti
- Producers:
- Luca Barbareschi, Francesca Loiero, Paola Pannicelli
- Writers:
- Fabrizio Bettelli, Francesco Miccichè, Maura Nuccetelli
- Aka:
- Hidden Olympics / L'olimpiade nascosta / The Hidden Olympics 1944 - A WWII Story Based on True Events
- Studio:
- IMC Vision
- Genres:
- Action & Adventure, Drama, Sports & Sport Films
- Countries:
- Italy
