Escape to the Sun
1972, English. 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
- Runtime
- 1h 58m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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- Released
- 31 October 1972
- Country
- Israel
- Written by
- Menahem Golan
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Escape to the Sun runs 118 minutes (1h 58m).
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Escape to the Sun isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 31 October 1972. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
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Who directed Escape to the Sun?
Escape to the Sun (1972) was directed by Menahem Golan and stars Laurence Harvey, Josephine Chaplin, John Ireland.