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

2001 1h 42m FR

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6.5

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★6.5TMDB · 16

Documentary

Synopsis

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Documentary interview with Yehuda Lerner, who at 17 participated in a prisoner revolt at the Nazi-run Sobibor extermination camp. Originally filmed for inclusion in Lanzmann's 1985 documentary Shoah.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Yehuda Lerner
Self
Claude Lanzmann
Self - Interviewer
Francine Kaufmann
Self - Hebrew Interpreter

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Claude Lanzmann
Writers: Claude Lanzmann
Languages: Hebrew, French
Countries: France

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ERA

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25 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Hebrew, French.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Claude Lanzmann, shot by Caroline Champetier. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Chantal Hymans shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Yehuda Lerner and Claude Lanzmann and Francine Kaufmann carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0286978 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 16 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Claude Lanzmann directs. Caroline Champetier behind the camera. Chantal Hymans cuts. Produced in France. Dialogue in Hebrew, French.

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125 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Hebrew, French.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Claude Lanzmann, shot by Caroline Champetier. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Chantal Hymans shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Yehuda Lerner and Claude Lanzmann and Francine Kaufmann carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0286978 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 16 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.