Escape from Auschwitz

Overview

The truth about the Auschwitz death camp was one of the most closely guarded secrets of the Third Reich. Prisoners who tried to escape were killed in public as an example to other inmates. Very few ever made it out alive. Escape From Auschwitz tells the incredible story of two young Slovak Jews, Rudolph Vrba and Alfred Wetzler, who managed to escape, determined to tell the world about the atrocities being committed by the Nazis at the camp, which resulted in the saving of thousands of lives.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

March 1, 2009

Original language

English

Spoken languages

English

Countries

United Kingdom

Cast

Martin Gilbert,David Cesarani,Georg Klein,Sean Pertwee,Yehuda Bauer

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt1171072