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Escape from Sobibor

  • TV Movie
  • 1987
  • Not Rated
  • 2h 23m
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
9.8K
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Alan Arkin, Rutger Hauer, and Joanna Pacula in Escape from Sobibor (1987)
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German death camp in Sobibor, Poland, killed two hundred fifty thousand Jews. It had the most successful prisoner escape in World War II on October 14, 1943.German death camp in Sobibor, Poland, killed two hundred fifty thousand Jews. It had the most successful prisoner escape in World War II on October 14, 1943.German death camp in Sobibor, Poland, killed two hundred fifty thousand Jews. It had the most successful prisoner escape in World War II on October 14, 1943.

  • Director
    • Jack Gold
  • Writers
    • Thomas 'Toivi' Blatt
    • Richard Rashke
    • Reginald Rose
  • Stars
    • Alan Arkin
    • Joanna Pacula
    • Rutger Hauer
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    • IMDb RATING
    7.4/10
    9.8K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    2,379
    2,940
    • Director
      • Jack Gold
    • Writers
      • Thomas 'Toivi' Blatt
      • Richard Rashke
      • Reginald Rose
    • Stars
      • Alan Arkin
      • Joanna Pacula
      • Rutger Hauer
    • 92User reviews
    • 14Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 5 Primetime Emmys
      • 3 wins & 6 nominations total

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    Rutger Hauer and Joanna Pacula in Escape from Sobibor (1987)
    Rutger Hauer in Escape from Sobibor (1987)
    Rutger Hauer and Joanna Pacula in Escape from Sobibor (1987)
    Alan Arkin, Rutger Hauer, and Joanna Pacula in Escape from Sobibor (1987)
    Rutger Hauer in Escape from Sobibor (1987)
    Alan Arkin and Rutger Hauer in Escape from Sobibor (1987)
    Rutger Hauer in Escape from Sobibor (1987)
    Rutger Hauer in Escape from Sobibor (1987)
    Rutger Hauer in Escape from Sobibor (1987)
    Rutger Hauer in Escape from Sobibor (1987)
    Rutger Hauer in Escape from Sobibor (1987)
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    Alan Arkin
    Alan Arkin
    • Leon Feldhendler
    Joanna Pacula
    Joanna Pacula
    • Luka
    Rutger Hauer
    Rutger Hauer
    • Alexander 'Sasha' Pechersky
    Hartmut Becker
    • Sgt. Gustav Wagner
    Jack Shepherd
    Jack Shepherd
    • Itzhak Lichtman
    Emil Wolk
    • Samuel
    Simon Gregor
    • Shlomo
    Linal Haft
    Linal Haft
    • Oberkapo Porchek
    Jason Norman
    • Toivi Blatt
    Robert Gwilym
    Robert Gwilym
    • Chaim Engel
    Eli Nathenson
    • Moses Szmajzner
    Kurt Raab
    Kurt Raab
    • Sgt. Frenzel
    Eric P. Caspar
    • Capt. Franz Reichleitner
    Hugo Bower
    • Sgt. Beckmann
    Klaus Grünberg
    • Sgt. Bauer
    • (as Klaus Grunberg)
    Wolfgang Bathke
    • Sgt. Hurst
    Henning Gissel
    • Sgt. Fallaster
    Henry Stolow
    • Lt. Niemann
    • Director
      • Jack Gold
    • Writers
      • Thomas 'Toivi' Blatt
      • Richard Rashke
      • Reginald Rose
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Out of about 300 prisoners who escaped to the woods from Sobibor, only about 60 survived until the end of the war.
    • Goofs
      At 1:12;42 a white camera can be clearly seen behind the Russian soldiers.
    • Quotes

      Lt. "Sasha" Pechersky: Listen to me! Our day has come! Most of the SS are dead! It's everyone for himself now!

      Leon Feldhendler: Those of you who survive, bear witness! Let the world know what has happened here! God is with you! Now let nothing stop you!

      [escape begins]

    • Alternate versions
      Some television broadcasts of the movie, in particular the version which was shown on the History Channel, cut a lengthy scene after the escape attempt at the beginning of the film (attempted by a work detail cutting through the camp fence with garden tools) where the detail is shot dead with their bodies then displayed to the rest of the camp as a warning. In the cut version, there is no mention of what happened to these escapees after their escape attempt.
    • Connections
      Featured in The 39th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (1987)
    • Soundtracks
      Roses from the South
      (uncredited)
      Written by Johann Strauss
      Played at the dance

    User reviews92

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    10/10
    The partner in death scene n the naked gas chamber scene will give u sleepless nights.
    I first saw this in the early 2k on cable tv.

    The gas chamber scene with the naked people in line n the dog attack scene stayed with me n haunted my sleep for months.

    Revisited it recently on a dvd which I own.

    The movie is very poignant n grim at times but the escape n the deaths of the Nazis will put smile.

    Alan Arkin gave a memorable performance.

    Simon Gregor, as Shlomo is noteworthy n Rutger Hauer is always a treat to watch.
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    • Aug 6, 2021

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • April 12, 1987 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Bekstvo iz Sobibora
    • Filming locations
      • Belgrade, Serbia
    • Production companies
      • Rule/starger
      • Zenith Entertainment
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    • Runtime
      2 hours 23 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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