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Triumph of the Heart

Triumph of the Heart

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Triumph of the Heart

"The Heroic Sacrifice of St. Maximilian Kolbe"

2025

1h 58m

6.5(11 votes)

Drama

History

Overview

The extraordinary true story of St. Maximilian Kolbe, a Polish Catholic priest who volunteered to die in place of another man in Auschwitz during World War II.

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CineMammoth Productions

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Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Marcin Kwaśny

Marcin Kwaśny

Maximilian Kolbe

Christopher Sherwood

Christopher Sherwood

Karl Fritzsch

Sharon Oliphant

Franziska

Agnieszka Goławska

Mamma Kolbe

Rowan Polonski

Rowan Polonski

Albert

Armand Procacci

Armand Procacci

Freddy

Oleh Karpenko

Oleh Karpenko

Jonas

Lech Dyblik

Lech Dyblik

Patryk

Istan Rozumny

Istan Rozumny

Brother Alphonse

Lauren Cimorelli

Black Madonna

Creative team

Directed by: Anthony D'Ambrosio
Written by: Anthony D'Ambrosio
Produced by: Cecilia Stevenson

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