Escape from Sobibor
Escape from Sobibor
Escape from Sobibor
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1987
2h 49m
7.2(204 votes)
Drama
Thriller
War
TV Movie

Overview

The true story of WWII's notorious Sobibor Nazi death camp, where a courageous inmate orchestrates and leads the escape of over 300 prisoners.

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Production Companies

Avala Film
ITV

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Cast & Crew

45 members
Acting

Alan Arkin

Leon Feldhendler

Alan Arkin
Acting

Joanna Pacuła

Luka

Joanna Pacuła
Acting

Rutger Hauer

Alexander 'Sasha' Pechersky

Rutger Hauer
Acting

Hartmut Becker

Hauptscharführer Gustav Wagner

Hartmut Becker
Acting

Jack Shepherd

Itzhak Lichtman

Jack Shepherd
Acting

Emil Wolk

Samuel

Emil Wolk
Acting

Simon Gregor

Shlomo

Simon Gregor
Acting

Linal Haft

Oberkapo Porchek

Linal Haft
Acting

Jason Norman

Toivi Blatt

Jason Norman
Acting

Robert Gwilym

Chaim Engel

Robert Gwilym
Acting

Eli Nathenson

Moses Szmajzner

No Image
Acting

Kurt Raab

Oberscharführer Karl Frenzel

Kurt Raab
Acting

Eric P. Caspar

Capt. Franz Reichleitner

Eric P. Caspar
Acting

Hugo Bower

Sgt. Beckmann

Hugo Bower
Acting

Klaus Grünberg

Sgt. Bauer

Klaus Grünberg
Acting

Wolfgang Bathke

Sgt. Hurst

Wolfgang Bathke
Acting

Henning Gissel

Sgt. Fallaster

Henning Gissel
Acting

Henry Stolow

Lt. Niemann

Henry Stolow
Acting

Ullrich Haupt

Unterscharführer Wolf

Ullrich Haupt
Acting

Patti Love

Eda

Patti Love
Acting

Judith Sharp

Bajle

Judith Sharp
Acting

Ellis van Maarseveen

Selma

Ellis van Maarseveen
Acting

David Miller

Mundek

David Miller
Acting

Jack Chissick

Hershel

Jack Chissick
Acting

Ned Vukovic

Morris

Ned Vukovic
Acting

Sara Sugarman

Naomi

Sara Sugarman
Acting

Peter Jonfield

Kapo Sturm

Peter Jonfield
Acting

Dijana Kržanić

Esther

Dijana Kržanić
Acting

Irfan Mensur

Kalimali

Irfan Mensur
Acting

Zoran Stojiljković

Boris

Zoran Stojiljković
Acting

Svetolik Nikačević

Old Man

Svetolik Nikačević
Acting

Mihailo 'Miša' Janketić

Kapo Berliner

Mihailo 'Miša' Janketić
Acting

Dejan Čavić

Kapo Spitz

Dejan Čavić
Acting

Zlatan Fazlagić

Weiss

No Image
Acting

Predrag 'Preža' Milinković

Kapo Jacob

Predrag 'Preža' Milinković
Acting

Svetislav 'Bule' Goncić

Gardener

Svetislav 'Bule' Goncić
Acting

Howard K. Smith

Narrator (voice)

Howard K. Smith
Acting

Milan Erak

SS Corporal (uncredited)

Milan Erak
Acting

Rastislav Jović

Shlomo's Father (uncredited)

Rastislav Jović
Acting

Erol Kadić

Gardener (uncredited)

Erol Kadić
Acting

Miroljub Lešo

Prisoner (uncredited)

Miroljub Lešo
Acting

Božidar Pavićević 'Longa'

SS-Sturmmann Ivan Klatt (uncredited)

Božidar Pavićević 'Longa'
Acting

Dragomir Stanojević

Guard (uncredited)

Dragomir Stanojević
Crew

Predrag Todorović

Guard (uncredited)

No Image
Acting

Jelena Žigon

Shlomo's Mother (uncredited)

Jelena Žigon

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