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Sobibor

  • 2018
  • TV-MA
  • 1h 58m
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
6.1K
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Sobibor (2018)
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Soviet officer Alexander Pechersky organizes a revolt and mass escape of prisoners from Sobibór extermination camp in October 1943.Soviet officer Alexander Pechersky organizes a revolt and mass escape of prisoners from Sobibór extermination camp in October 1943.Soviet officer Alexander Pechersky organizes a revolt and mass escape of prisoners from Sobibór extermination camp in October 1943.

  • Director
    • Konstantin Khabensky
  • Writers
    • Michael Edelstein
    • Andrey Nazarov
    • Anna Tchernakova
  • Stars
    • Konstantin Khabensky
    • Christopher Lambert
    • Felice Jankell
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.4/10
    6.1K
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    • Director
      • Konstantin Khabensky
    • Writers
      • Michael Edelstein
      • Andrey Nazarov
      • Anna Tchernakova
    • Stars
      • Konstantin Khabensky
      • Christopher Lambert
      • Felice Jankell
    • 44User reviews
    • 44Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 3 wins total

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    Konstantin Khabensky
    Konstantin Khabensky
    • Alexander Pechersky
    • (as Konstantin Khabenskiy)
    Christopher Lambert
    Christopher Lambert
    • Karl Frenzel
    Felice Jankell
    • Luca
    Dainius Kazlauskas
    • Leo
    • (as Daynos Kazlauskas)
    Sergey Godin
    Sergey Godin
    • Arkady Weispapir
    Roman Ageev
    Roman Ageev
    • Boris Tsybulsky
    Gela Meskhi
    Gela Meskhi
    • Semen Rosenfeld
    Michalina Olszanska
    Michalina Olszanska
    • Hanna
    • (as Mikhalina Olshanska)
    Mariya Kozhevnikova
    Mariya Kozhevnikova
    • Selma
    • (as Maria Kozhevnikova)
    Yakov Mulerman
    • Moses
    • (as Jaa Mulerman)
    Ivan Zlobin
    Ivan Zlobin
    • Shlomo
    Joshua Rubin
    • Jakob
    • (as Jowe Ruby)
    Evgeniy Sarmont
    • Leithman
    Fabian Kociecki
    • Chaim
    • (as Fabian Kochenski)
    Dirk Martens
    Dirk Martens
    • Backman
    Wolfgang Cerny
    Wolfgang Cerny
    • Gustav Wagner
    • (as Wolfgang Cherny)
    Philippe Reinhardt
    Philippe Reinhardt
    • Siegfried Greitschus
    • (as Philip Reinhardt)
    Wieslaw Cichy
    Wieslaw Cichy
    • Józef
    • (as Weslav Kichi)
    • Director
      • Konstantin Khabensky
    • Writers
      • Michael Edelstein
      • Andrey Nazarov
      • Anna Tchernakova
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    8maccas-56367

    A powerful film that will stay with me a long time

    Powerful and underrated. This film will stay with me a long time, along with the true story it depicts.

    Is it possible to "enjoy" a film of this type? I would argue "no", but this film succeeded in keeping me gripped and on the edge of my seat. It made me emotional and left me stunned at times. It left me yelling at the screen. I was very engaged and invested in the plight of those in Sobibor.

    There are some really tough scenes here (as would be expected). Some scenes work better than others. The film was suffocating in its grittiness and overwhelming grief. Numerous nationalities are depicted here (of which I am none), so I'll leave that up to their respective people as to how accurate or authentic they are portrayed.

    It wasn't until later that I discovered Konstantin Khabensky (who plays Sasha) co-wrote and directed the film too. I'm impressed. His performance itself was very moving.

    This is the type of film that gets you reading the true story after. I have since been touched to learn more about the likes of Alexander 'Sasha' Pechersky, Stanislaw Szmajzner and other heroes.

    The final scene gives you just enough time to absorb the events at Sobibor and to reflect on what happened during the Holocaust. Powerful stuff.
    6ma-cortes

    Acceptable rendition about actual happenings in the gruesome Sobibor camp and the subsequent mass escape

    Interesting movie about the known breakout from horrible concentration camp .This notable movie deals with extermination center Sobibór and the subsequent getaway. As Soviet officer Alexander Pechersky leads and organizes a revolt and mass escape of prisoners from Sobibór extermination camp in October 1943 . We see horrors , murders and slaughters against the disgraced prisoners who live with the spectre of a violent and sudden death . Thus , when the incoming transports , mostly Jews , SS soldiers made instant decisions , those who were fit to labors were sent into the camp , others including the children , were dispatched immediately to the gas chambers where approximately one-quarter million Jews were executed . Every day the prisoners have to endure untold cruelty at the hands of the guards and . The flick is nicely starred by Konstantin Khabenskiy as prisoner Alexander Pechersky and Christopher Lambert as ruthless commandant Karl Frenzel . Remaining support cast , though unknown provide fine interpretations. The movie contains an engaging storyline based on the book by Ilya Vasiliev: "Alexander Pechersky: Breakthrough to Immortality" , getting a breathtaking and exciting getaway with a sensitive musical score . The film was well realized , developing compellingly the historical recreation of the tortures , distresses , penury , mistreats and massacres of the unfortunate prisoners and eventually the famous escape from the Nazi Death Camp Sobibor . The motion picture was professionally directed by Konstantin Khabenskiy who also stars an essential role giving nice acting . There's another version about this events ¨Escape from Sobibor¨ (1987) by Jack Gold with great actors as Alan Arkin , Joanna Pacula and Rutger Hauer .

    The picture is based on real events , these are the following ones : Sobibór , Chelmno , Belzec and Treblinka were four large death camps in the Lublin district of Poland transformed into extermination centers to implement the policy of genocide thought at the Wannsee Conference . Sobibór was an extermination camp of killing center of Jews , part of their Final Solution , including children and located near the Bug River on the border of the German occupied eastern territories . Some 35.000 Dutch Jews , originally assigned to Auschwitz were sent to Sobibór . All four camps were under the command of SS Odilo Globocnick . There was some minor industrial activity linked to the war effort but the main work was the execution of inmates . Victims were brought to the camp in unventilated transports , and all but a handful were gassed after arrival , the gas chambers could accommodate hundred prisoners at one time , most of their corpses were burned in open pits . On October 14, 1943 about 150 inmates broke out in a desperate riot . Of approximately 600 prisoners who attempted escaped in October 1943 , around 300 succeeded . However, nearly all were ultimately recaptured ; only about 60 people survived . Sobibor along with Treblinka and Belzec , was evacuated in the fall of 1943.
    7bryangary65

    Important

    ..to watch these sort of films no matter how hard it might be.

    As we should never forget what happened in these World War 2 concentration camps.
    6madhukar30

    Impressive only in portions !!

    Holocaust is a very difficult subject to talk, far more difficult when it comes to the movies, because movies such as Schindler's List, The Pianist, Life is Beautiful and The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas have already set a high standards for the genre. "Sobibor" though a valiant attempt by director Konstantin Khabenskiy, to tell the tale of the only breakout from a concentration camp in the nazi occupied Poland, falters in many places.

    The biggest problem of "Sobibor" is its character introduction, I believe it lacked detail and was pretty rushed, and it failed miserably in connecting to the minds of audiences. Cinematography was very good, along with production design, make up, costumes and music were par. Casting was a big let down. Acting barring a few scenes, was very average overall, not fitting to a movie of Holocaust genre. But it wasn't bad either. Editing could have been a little better, consider the material they had and the final cut. The usage of multiple languages in movie was rather confusing.

    Overall, a good one time watch for audiences sans any expectations. "Sobibor" does has some really good & touching scenes, but has far too many flaws in its screenplay & dubbing. While it may not impress audiences who have watched all "great" Holocaust movies, it would be a good watch to young tech savvy audiences. Though there is nothing impressive in the movie apart from a few scenes, it's a "bit different" in comparison to the Holocaust movies of the past.
    5allanmichael30

    Escape from sobibor on skymovies

    Christopher Lambert stars as Karl Frenzel SS non-commissioned officer in Sobibór who was sentenced to life imprisonment for his part in killing 150,000 jews until he was released in 1985 for poor health but died in retirement home near Hannover in 1996. The film shows the horrors of the camp and the plan to escape and the resulting escape but not as good as original film. The end titles were hard to read, but when i did were very interesting.

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    • Trivia
      The film was shot at once in five languages: Russian, Polish, German, Dutch and Yiddish.
    • Goofs
      From approximately 30:55 to 32:52 Alexander Pechersky is chopping a tree in a swamp. The tree eventually falls. At 44:13 he chopping the same tree which is back in its standing position.
    • Alternate versions
      There are three versions. These are the running times for them: "1 hr 58 min (118 min), 1 hr 50 min (110 min) (Russia),1 hr 40 min (100 min) (South Korea)".
    • Connections
      Referenced in Vdud (2017)

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    • Release date
      • March 29, 2019 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • Russia
      • Germany
      • Lithuania
    • Official site
      • Official site (Japan)
    • Languages
      • Dutch
      • Russian
      • German
      • Polish
    • Also known as
      • Trại Tử Thần
    • Filming locations
      • Vilnius, Vilnius County, Lithuania
    • Production companies
      • ArtBox Company
      • Cinema Production Producer Center
      • Fetisoff Illusion - Europe
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    • Gross worldwide
      • $5,096,619
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 58 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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