# Escape from Sobibor (1987)

> Jewish prisoners in the Sobibor death camp organize an all-or-nothing uprising that tests the limits of courage, solidarity, and moral survival.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/15001

## Facts

- Runtime: 169 min
- Genres: Drama, Thriller, War, TV Movie
- Director: Jack Gold
- Cast: Alan Arkin, Joanna Pacula, Rutger Hauer, Hartmut Becker, Jack Shepherd, Emil Wolk, Simon Gregor, Linal Haft
- TMDB rating: 7.2/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0092978/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: extreme
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: harrowing, oppressive, tense, serious historical viewing, Holocaust remembrance

## Synopsis

A gripping tale of survival and resistance against unimaginable odds during one of history's darkest times.

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