Sobibór, 14 octobre 1943, 16 heures (2001)
Directed by Claude Lanzmann

Documentary / History / War
aka: Sobibor

Film Synopsis

The place is Sobibor.  The date is 14th October 1943.  The hour is 4 pm.  What takes place here and at this time is a unique event: the only successful uprising in a Nazi death camp in Poland.  365 prisoners managed to escape, but only 47 of these survived the atrocities of WWII.  This is their story...
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Film Credits

  • Director: Claude Lanzmann
  • Script: Claude Lanzmann
  • Cinematographer: Caroline Champetier, Dominique Chapuis
  • Cast: Yehuda Lerner (Himself), Claude Lanzmann (Interviewer)
  • Country: France
  • Language: Hebrew / French
  • Support: Black and White
  • Runtime: 95 min
  • Aka: Sobibor

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