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Sobibor, Oct. 14, 1943, 4 p.m.

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In this unique documentary, Claude Lanzmann refutes two cliches: that the Jews had no inkling of what awaited them in the gas chambers, and that they went to their deaths without resistance. The full title of the film, "Sobibor, Oct. 14, 1943, 4 p.m.," refers to the place and time when Jewish prisoners in the Sobibor extermination camp staged a successful uprising, the only one, against the Nazi captors.

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Carrie Rickey Philadelphia Inquirer A spare document featuring one talking head. But what a talking head and what a story! Rated: 3/4 Mar 7, 2002 Full Review Chris Vognar Dallas Morning News Sobibor isn't visually exciting ... In this case, the importance of the story is enough to make up for the visual stasis. Rated: B Feb 21, 2002 Full Review Frank Scheck The Hollywood Reporter Lerner, barely revealing any emotion, is a marvelous interview subject, relating his story with a calm demeanor and an extraordinary eye for pungent detail. Nov 8, 2001 Full Review Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Rated: 4/5 Jul 17, 2005 Full Review Joshua Tanzer Offoffoff This is not just a story about how horrible the Holocaust was - it's about unbelievable courage in the face of the ultimate evil. Rated: 4/4 Mar 11, 2003 Full Review Jean Oppenheimer New Times Lerner's modest, unselfconscious manner, matter-of-fact delivery and flashes of humor play a key part in making the film so engrossing. Sep 19, 2002 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member Sobibor is a dark movie, which, given the topic, it should be. This movie has intensity and more mature topics. I recommend Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 02/25/23 Full Review Audience Member [b][i]:rotten: Sobibor rebelion seems to be an interesting and gripping true story, filmed and done in a painfully boring and terrible way. The director intended to do a documentary but it doesn't have the quality to be such thing and it cannot be considered as a film either, I would define this "nightmare" with the word "lecture". If the director had wanted to make a good movie, he would have hired a scripter to write a good story based on the interview he previously did to the holocaust' survivor.[/i][/b] Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 02/23/23 Full Review Audience Member Lanzmann is the opposite of Michael Moore in his technique, doesn't batter you over the head but slowly and inexorably and subtly convinces Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/15/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Claude Lanzmann

Director

Yehuda Lerner

Self

Claude Lanzmann

Writer

Caroline Champetier

Cinematographer

Dominique Chapuis

Cinematographer

Chantal Hymans

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Sobibor, Oct. 14, 1943, 4 p.m.

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Synopsis In this unique documentary, Claude Lanzmann refutes two cliches: that the Jews had no inkling of what awaited them in the gas chambers, and that they went to their deaths without resistance. The full title of the film, "Sobibor, Oct. 14, 1943, 4 p.m.," refers to the place and time when Jewish prisoners in the Sobibor extermination camp staged a successful uprising, the only one, against the Nazi captors.
Director
Claude Lanzmann
Screenwriter
Claude Lanzmann
Distributor
New Yorker Films
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
Canadian French
Release Date (Theaters)
Oct 11, 2001, Wide
Box Office (Gross USA)
$41.0K
Runtime
1h 35m
Sound Mix
Dolby Stereo, Dolby Digital, Dolby A, DTS, Dolby SR
Aspect Ratio
Flat (1.66:1)