A dramatization of one man's rescue of Jewish refugees in the German-occupied Polish city of Lvov.A dramatization of one man's rescue of Jewish refugees in the German-occupied Polish city of Lvov.A dramatization of one man's rescue of Jewish refugees in the German-occupied Polish city of Lvov.
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- Director
- Writers
- Robert Marshall(book "In the Sewers of Lvov: A Heroic Story of Survival from the Holocaust")
- David F. Shamoon
- Stars
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- Director
- Writers
- Robert Marshall(book "In the Sewers of Lvov: A Heroic Story of Survival from the Holocaust")
- David F. Shamoon
- Stars
- Nominated for 1 Oscar
- 11 wins & 20 nominations total
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Aleksander Mincer
- Szlomo Landsbergas Szlomo Landsberg
- (as Olek Mincer)
- Director
- Writers
- Robert Marshall(book "In the Sewers of Lvov: A Heroic Story of Survival from the Holocaust")
- David F. Shamoon
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IN DARKNESS tells the true story of Leopold Socha who risks his own life to save a dozen people from certain death. Initially only interested in his own good, the thief and burglar hides Jewish refugees for 14 months in the sewers of the German-occupied town of Lvov (former Poland). —Anonymous
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- Based on the true World War II Story
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- Rated R for violence, disturbing images, sexuality, nudity and language
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Did you know
- TriviaPoland's candidate to compete for Best Foreign Language Film at the 2012 Academy Awards.
- GoofsWhen Poldek is taking a bath, a scar from a smallpox vaccine is clearly visible on his left arm. Most of the world's populace wasn't vaccinated before the WHO Smallpox Vaccination program began in 1967.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Maltin on Movies: The Vow (2012)
- SoundtracksDido's Lament
Written by Henry Purcell
Performed by Urska Arlic Gololicic (Soprano) and Maria Komasa-Lazarkiewicz (Harpsichord)
[from the opera Dido and Aeneas]
Top review
Claustrophobic intensity that never lets the viewer go.
There have been a rash of holocaust films in recent years told from various view points and "In Darkness" is a worthy addition to the pantheon of films that re-tell the horror of the Jewish ghettos of Poland and their clearances. At a time when anti-semitic tendencies are once again beginning to emerge in various European countries it is sobering to be reminded of the consequences of the vicious hatred whipped up by the Nazis in the 30's and 40's.
While some might argue that the film is perhaps 20 minutes too long I was not aware of the time passing, being thoroughly engrossed in the attempts by a small group of Jews to survive long enough in the sewers to evade capture by either the Germans or the murderous Ukranian police force who did much to assist the Nazis in their elimination of the Jews in Poland. The scenes cut between the dankness of the sewers and the light of the streets above and whenever we are transported up from the dark and into the light, as an audience, we take gulps of fresh air.
I suspect there was some artistic licence employed but the story itself pins you to the seat and the collective sigh when the final message comes up on the screen at the very end is almost palpable.
While some might argue that the film is perhaps 20 minutes too long I was not aware of the time passing, being thoroughly engrossed in the attempts by a small group of Jews to survive long enough in the sewers to evade capture by either the Germans or the murderous Ukranian police force who did much to assist the Nazis in their elimination of the Jews in Poland. The scenes cut between the dankness of the sewers and the light of the streets above and whenever we are transported up from the dark and into the light, as an audience, we take gulps of fresh air.
I suspect there was some artistic licence employed but the story itself pins you to the seat and the collective sigh when the final message comes up on the screen at the very end is almost palpable.
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- Mar 22, 2012
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- Also known as
- Karanlıkta Kalanlar
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- Gross US & Canada
- $1,041,455
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $27,413
- Feb 12, 2012
- Gross worldwide
- $9,955,885
- Runtime2 hours 25 minutes
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- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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