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Escape to the Sun

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Escape to the Sun

Their dream was the sun beyond the border

4.0

1h 58m

1972

“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

Director

Menahem Golan

ThrillerActionDrama

soviet unionkgbrefugees

Cast & Crew

Laurence Harvey

Laurence Harvey

as Major Kirsanov

Josephine Chaplin

Josephine Chaplin

as Nina Kaplan

John Ireland

John Ireland

as Jacob Kagan

Lila Kedrova

Lila Kedrova

as Sarah Kaplan

Jack Hawkins

Jack Hawkins

as Baburin

Clive Revill

Clive Revill

as The Drunkard

Yehuda Barkan

Yehuda Barkan

as Yasha Bazarov

Yehuda Efroni

Yehuda Efroni

as Romek

Peter Capell

Peter Capell

as Prof. Abramowiz

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