The Survivor (2021 film)

The Survivor
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Directed by	Barry Levinson
Written by	Justine Juel Gillmer
Produced by	Aaron L. Gilbert Matti Leshem Barry Levinson Scott Pardo Jason Sosnoff
Starring	Ben Foster Vicky Krieps Billy Magnussen Peter Sarsgaard John Leguizamo Danny DeVito
Cinematography	George Steel
Edited by	Douglas Crise
Music by	Hans Zimmer
Production companies	Bron Studios New Mandate Films Creative Wealth Media Endeavor Content USC Shoah Foundation
Distributed by	HBO Films
Release dates	September 13, 2021 (2021-09-13) (TIFF) April 27, 2022 (2022-04-27) (United States)
Running time	129 minutes[1]
Countries	Canada United States
Language	English

The Survivor is a 2021 biographical drama film directed by Barry Levinson, from a screenplay by Justine Juel Gillmer. Ben Foster stars as Harry Haft, a real-life survivor of the Auschwitz concentration camp, where he boxed fellow inmates to survive. Vicky Krieps, Billy Magnussen, Peter Sarsgaard, John Leguizamo, and Danny DeVito co-star. The film had its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival in September 2021, and was released on HBO on April 27, 2022. The film received positive reviews from critics, particularly for Foster's lead performance. The film was Emmy nominated for Outstanding Television Movie.