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Escape to the Sun
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Escape to the Sun

1972-10-31 · 118 min · ★ 4.3

Thriller · Action · Drama

Two young university students wish to escape the oppressive Soviet Union. But their plans are monitored by the KGB, who try to intimidate them. One of them is taken into custody and tortured, which spurs them to make an escape attempt that could cost them their lives

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Directors
Menahem Golan
Production companies
Noah Films, Cinévision
Countries
Israel
Status
Released

Top Cast

Laurence HarveyLaurence HarveyMajor Kirsanov
Josephine ChaplinJosephine ChaplinNina Kaplan
John IrelandJohn IrelandJacob Kagan
Lila KedrovaLila KedrovaSarah Kaplan
Jack HawkinsJack HawkinsBaburin
Clive RevillClive RevillThe Drunkard
Yehuda BarkanYehuda BarkanYasha Bazarov
Yehuda EfroniYehuda EfroniRomek
Peter CapellPeter CapellProf. Abramowiz
Gila AlmagorGila AlmagorThe Judge
Ewa StrömbergEwa StrömbergKatia
Herbert FuxHerbert Fux
Hartmut Hinrichs
Johanna König
Sacha Pitoëff
Ewa StrömbergEwa Strömberg
Jean-Pierre Zola

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