Thriller ·Action ·Drama · Israel · 1972 · 1h 58m

Escape to the Sun

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Director
Menahem Golan
Cast
Laurence Harvey as Major Kirsanov Josephine Chaplin as Nina Kaplan John Ireland as Jacob Kagan Lila Kedrova as Sarah Kaplan Jack Hawkins as Baburin Clive Revill as The Drunkard
Crew
David Gurfinkel — Director of Photography Alfred Srp — Editor Dov Seltzer — Original Music Composer Menahem Golan — Writer Menahem Golan — Producer
Tagline

Their dream was the sun beyond the border

Synopsis

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

Mood & Themes
soviet unionkgbrefugees
Key Collaborators
Menahem Golan Director David Gurfinkel Director of Photography Alfred Srp Editor Dov Seltzer Original Music Composer Menahem Golan Writer Menahem Golan Producer
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