Escape to the Sun (1972)
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The ongoing plight of Russian Jewry serves as the backdrop for the Golan-Globus effort Escape to the Sun (Habricha el Hashemesh). Laurence Harvey is cast against type as Major Kirsanov, a nasty KGB officer who refuses to allow Soviet Jews Nina Kaplan (Josephine Chaplin, Charlie's daughter and Geraldine's sister) and Yasha Bazarov (Yuda Barkin) to emigrate to Israel. In desperation, Nina, Yasha and several others hijack a jetliner. Kirsanov foils the plan, but Nina and Yasha manage to escape--if you can call heading to the desolate Russian steppes an "escape." The actors are talented and the locations well chosen, but the script is a real let-down. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Director(s):
- Menahem Golan
Synopsis of Escape to the Sun
The ongoing plight of Russian Jewry serves as the backdrop for the Golan-Globus effort Escape to the Sun (Habricha el Hashemesh). Laurence Harvey is cast against type as Major Kirsanov, a nasty KGB officer who refuses to allow Soviet Jews Nina Kaplan (Josephine Chaplin, Charlie's daughter and Geraldine's sister) and Yasha Bazarov (Yuda Barkin) to emigrate to Israel. In desperation, Nina, Yasha and several others hijack a jetliner. Kirsanov foils the plan, but Nina and Yasha manage to escape--if you can call heading to the desolate Russian steppes an "escape." The actors are talented and the locations well chosen, but the script is a real let-down. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
Complete Cast of Escape to the Sun
- Josephine Chaplin - Nina Kaplan
- Peter Capell - Prof. Abramoviz
- Jack Hawkins - Baburin
- Clive Revill - The Drunk
- John Ireland - Jacob Kagan
- Gila Almagor - The Judge
- Yehuda Efroni - Romek
- Lila Kedrova - Sarah Kaplan
- Laurence Harvey - Maj. Kirsanov
- Yehuda Barkan - Yasha Bazarov
- Director(s):
- Menahem Golan
- Writer(s):
- Joseph Gross, Menahem Golan
- Producer(s):
- Menahem Golan
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