Escape to the Sun
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Escape to the Sun 1972 Directed by Menahem Golan

Their dream was the sun beyond the border

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

Country USA
Production Country Israel
Language English
Gneres Action , Drama , Thriller
Production Companies Noah Films , Cinévision
Release Date 31 October 1972
118 mins
Cast
Laurence Harvey
Laurence Harvey Major Kirsanov
Josephine Chaplin
Josephine Chaplin Nina Kaplan
John Ireland
John Ireland Jacob Kagan
Lila Kedrova
Lila Kedrova Sarah Kaplan
Jack Hawkins
Jack Hawkins Baburin
Clive Revill
Clive Revill The Drunkard
Yehuda Barkan
Yehuda Barkan Yasha Bazarov
Yehuda Efroni
Yehuda Efroni Romek
Peter Capell
Peter Capell Prof. Abramowiz
Gila Almagor
Gila Almagor The Judge
Ewa Strömberg
Ewa Strömberg Katia
Herbert Fux
Herbert Fux
Hartmut Hinrichs
Hartmut Hinrichs
Johanna König
Johanna König
Sacha Pitoëff
Sacha Pitoëff
Ewa Strömberg
Ewa Strömberg
Jean-Pierre Zola
Jean-Pierre Zola
Crew
Director
Menahem Golan
Menahem Golan
Writer
Menahem Golan
Menahem Golan
Producer
Menahem Golan
Menahem Golan
Cinematography
David Gurfinkel
David Gurfinkel
Composer
Dov Seltzer
Dov Seltzer
Editor
Alfred Srp
Alfred Srp
Art Direction
Kuli Sander
Kuli Sander