The 48th annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from February 11 to 22, 1998, the festival opened with the Irish film "The Boxer" by who?
48th Berlin International Film Festival The 48th annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from February 11 to 22, 1998. The festival opened with the Irish film "The Boxer" by Jim Sheridan. Francis Ford Coppola's "The Rainmaker" was selected as the closing night film. The Golden Bear was awarded to Brazilian-French film "Central Station" directed by Walter Salles. The retrospective dedicated to "Siodmak Bros.", titled Siodmak Bros. Berlin – London – Paris – Hollywood was shown at the festival.
The Boxer and Death The Boxer and Death (Slovak: "Boxer a smrť" ) is a 1962 Slovak film directed by Peter Solan. The film is based on the life of Polish boxer Tadeusz "Teddy" Pietrzykowski, but in the film the boxer's name is Ján Komínek. It stars Štefan Kvietik and Manfred Krug, and was based on a Polish novel by Jozef Hen. A Hollywood remake Triumph of the Spirit was directed by Robert M. Young in 1989.