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

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Jan 18, 2018 Sobibor is a dark movie, which, given the topic, it should be. This movie has intensity and more mature topics. I recommend See more Jan 11, 2009 [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] See more Oct 11, 2007 Lanzmann is the opposite of Michael Moore in his technique, doesn't batter you over the head but slowly and inexorably and subtly convinces See more Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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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.

Yehuda Lerner. Nazi soldiers saluting their dead comrades after the Sobibor uprising. Train station at Sobibor. Train tracks leading to Sobibor. Director Claude Lanzmann. Yehuda Lerner. Sobibor, Oct. 14, 1943, 4 p.m. (2001) View more photos

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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)
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