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Summary:

In 1941 three men walked out of the Himalayas into India. They had survived a 4,000 mile walk to freedom. While there is disagreement on whether or not this is a true story, this film is a textbook example of the "man vs. Nature-red-in-tooth-and-claw" survival film. Janusz, a Polish prisoner of war, is forced to sign a false confession and shipped off to Siberia to rot in the most brutal prison system in the world--the Gulag. In prison, he meets a renowned Russian actor, an American architect, and a hardened Russian gangster. Janusz convinces six of his fellows to accompany him in an escape, which improbably succeeds, and then the real trial begins--a punishing race against the elements, time, hunger, and fear.

Contributors:

Weir, Peter, 1944- , film director, film producer, screenwriter

Levin, Joni , film producer

Henderson, Duncan , film producer

Sinclair, Nigel , film producer

Clarke, Keith R. , screenwriter

Harris, Ed, 1950- , actor

Sturgess, Jim , actor

Ronan, Saoirse, 1994- , actor

Farrell, Colin, 1976- , actor

Dallwitz, Burkhard , composer

Boyd, Russell, 1944- , director of photography

Smith, Lee, 1960- , editor of moving image work

Rawicz, Slavomir

Newmarket Films , production company

Exclusive Media Group , presenter

Exclusive Films (Firm) , production company

National Geographic Entertainment (Firm) , presenter

Image Nation (Firm) , presenter

Image Entertainment (Firm) , publisher

Wrekin Hill Entertainment (Firm) , publisher

Languages:

English
Spanish

Language Notes:

Dialogue in English; subtitles in Spanish.

Main Work:

Way back (Motion picture : 2010)

Related Works:

Motion picture based on: The Long Walk: The True Story of a Trek to Freedom [by Rawicz, S.]

Subjects:

Rawicz, Slavomir — Film adaptations

World War, 1939-1945 — Prisoners and prisons, Russian — Drama

World War, 1939-1945 — Personal narratives, Polish — Drama

Escapes — Russia (Federation) — Siberia — Drama

Prisoners of war — Poland — Drama

Prisoners of war — Russia (Federation) — Siberia — Drama

Runaway teenagers — Russia (Federation) — Siberia — Drama

Rawicz, Slavomir

Escapes

Prisoners of war

Runaway teenagers

Poland

Russia (Federation) — Siberia

World War (1939-1945)

1939-1945

Genres:

Action and adventure films

Drama

Feature films

Film adaptations

Historical films

Survival films

Fiction films

Video recordings for the hearing impaired

System Details:

DVD; NTSC ; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround.

Performers:

Cast: Ed Harris, Jim Sturgess, Saoirse Ronan, Colin Farrell.

Production Credits:

Director of photography, Russell Boyd ; production designer, John Stoddart ; art director, Kess Bonnet ; film editor, Lee Smith ; costume designer, Wendy Stites ; music, Burkhard Dallwitz.

General Notes:

English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH)
Inspired by the book "The long walk" by Slavomir Rawicz.
Originally released as a motion picture in 2010.
Description based on: Title from container.

Audience:

MPAA rating: PG-13; for violent content, depiction of physical hardships, a nude image and brief strong language.

Physical Description:

1 videodisc (133 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.

Physical Characteristics:

4 3/4 in.; polychrome

Audio Characteristics:

digital; optical; surround; Dolby; digital; optical; surround; sound; Dolby Digital 5.1

Film Characteristics:

2.35:1; wide screen

Video Characteristics:

NTSC

Digital Characteristics:

video file

Call Numbers:

WAY 2010 DVD

ISBNs:

9780012650332
0012650331
9786314099787
6314099781

Other Standard Numbers:

Universal Product Code: 014381693829
Universal Product Code: 065935846604
International Article Number: 0014381693829
Publisher Number, Image Entertainment: NMF6938 (disc)

Library of Congress Control Numbers:

2011007065

OCLC Numbers:

701717393