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

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Sobibor, October 14, 1943, 4 p.m. (2001)

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Reviews Counted:18

Fresh:18

Rotten:0

Average Rating:8.1/10

Rated: Not Rated

Runtime: 1 hr 35 mins

Genre: Dramas

Theatrical Release:Oct 12, 2001 Limited

Synopsis: When Claude Lanzmann was conducting interviews and doing research for his Holocaust epic SHOAH, he came upon the story of the Sobibor concentration camp and Yehuda Lerner. He decided that what had... When Claude Lanzmann was conducting interviews and doing research for his Holocaust epic SHOAH, he came upon the story of the Sobibor concentration camp and Yehuda Lerner. He decided that what had occurred at Sobibor was important enough to warrant its own story, and sixteen years after SHOAH, that film is SOBIBOR, OCTOBER 14, 1943, 4 P.M. On the crucial day that is part of the film's title, a group of Jews staged an uprising at a concentration camp in Poland known as Sobibor. Lanzmann combines interview footage he originally shot in 1979 with panoramic shots of the area in and around Warsaw and Sobibor today. The interview itself is captivating; Yehuda Lerner, one of the leaders of the revolt, tells his remarkable story, from his arrival in one camp to his escape from eight camps prior to his pivotal role in the uprising. Lanzmann keeps the camera trained on Lerner, allowing his words and expressions to speak for themselves. It is fascinating watching Lerner tell his tale in Hebrew and then listen to the translator translate it into French for Lanzmann. SOBIBOR is basically a simple film with little camerawork, no music, and no cinematic manipulation, but that's what helps make it powerful, heartbreaking, and joyous all at the same time. [More]

Starring: Yehuda Lerner

Starring: Yehuda Lerner

Director: Claude Lanzmann

Director: Claude Lanzmann
Studio: New Yorker Films

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

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Michael Szymanski
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Emanuel Levy
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This is not just a story about how horrible the Holocaust was — it's about unbelievable courage in the face of the ultimate evil.

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03/11/03
Joshua Tanzer
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12/23/02
Jamie Russell
Jamie Russell
BBC

Lerner's modest, unselfconscious manner, matter-of-fact delivery and flashes of humor play a key part in making the film so engrossing.

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09/19/02
Jean Oppenheimer
Jean Oppenheimer
New Times

Engrossing, sobering viewing.

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07/09/02
Kurt Dahlke
Kurt Dahlke
Apollo Guide

A riveting and necessary monument to remembrance.

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03/12/02
David N. Butterworth
David N. Butterworth
Movie Boeuf

A spare document featuring one talking head. But what a talking head and what a story!

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03/07/02
Carrie Rickey
Carrie Rickey
Philadelphia Inquirer
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Sobibor isn't visually exciting ... In this case, the importance of the story is enough to make up for the visual stasis.

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02/21/02
Chris Vognar
Chris Vognar
Dallas Morning News
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... an upsetting document, but an important one.

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12/11/01
Eric Monder
Eric Monder
Film Journal International

Lerner, barely revealing any emotion, is a marvelous interview subject, relating his story with a calm demeanor and an extraordinary eye for pungent detail.

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11/08/01
Frank Scheck
Frank Scheck
Hollywood Reporter
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An important appendix to Lanzmann's work.

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11/05/01
Stanley Kauffmann
Stanley Kauffmann
New Republic
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The feelings that this simple, deeply intelligent movie produces -- of horror, admiration, hope and grief -- are as hard to name as they are to dispel.

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10/12/01
A.O. Scott
A.O. Scott
New York Times
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Lerner -- a fascinating man, telling an extraordinary story.

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10/12/01
Jonathan Foreman
Jonathan Foreman
New York Post
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[Lerner's] words are enthralling, triumphant and horrifying.

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10/11/01
Ken Fox
Ken Fox
TV Guide's Movie Guide

A spare, formally ingenious, journalistically acute piece of filmmaking.

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10/09/01
Amy Taubin
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