Otto Preminger's 1960 adaptation of Leon Uris's novel Exodus is a sprawling tale of the founding of modern Israel, starring Paul Newman as a resistance leader. The film works best as an example of Preminger's estimable skill with all levels of drama and action, but as a reflection upon history it is compromised by stereotypes, unpersuasive relationships and a certain moral ambivalence about issues related to the subject. There are good and exciting sequences, however, particularly one involving an effort to break through a British blockade and get to the homeland.... --Tom Keogh [show more]
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Please note this is a region 2 DVD and will require a region 2 or region free DVD player in order to play A dramatic screen adaptation of Leon Uris&39; historical best seller about the birth of Israel Set in post-war Palestine it dipicts the plight of the Jews after the Second World War It follows the fight of the Irgun against the British Occupation forces and the conflict that erupted when the UN voted Israel into existence Actors Paul Newman Eva Marie Saint Ralph Richardson Lee J Cobb Sal Mineo & Felix Aylmer Director Otto Preminger Certificate PG Year 1960 Screen Widescreen 2351 Languages English ; French - Dolby Surround Subtitles Dutch ; English for the hearing impaired ; French Duration 3 hours and 19 minutes (approx) Region Region 2 - Will only play on European Region 2 or multi-region DVD players
In 1947, Israel struggles for independence as the European Jewish survivors of Nazi death camps migrate to new lands. Leader of the Haganah Ben Canaan (Paul Newman) employs moderate methods to ensure his people's rights. While he battles to gain partition in Palestine, a romance develops between him and Kitty Fremont (Eva Marie Saint). Meanwhile, the journey of the Jews on the vessel Cyprus is halted when they are blockaded by the British in Cyprus harbour.
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