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Exodus (1960)

Exodus (1960)

Drama War

The drama and the passion of one of the epic events of the twentieth century!

Release Date: 1960, December 15
Directors: Otto Preminger
Countries: United States of America
Production: Otto Preminger Films, United Artists, Carlyle-Alpina, S.A.
Cast: John Derek, Hugh Griffith, Ralph Truman, Lee J. Cobb, Paul Newman, Ralph Richardson, Martin Benson, Paul Stassino, Mark Burns, Joseph Fürst, Peter Madden, Eva Marie Saint

Overview:

Ari Ben Canaan, a passionate member of the Jewish paramilitary group Haganah, attempts to transport 600 Jewish refugees on a dangerous voyage from Cyprus to Palestine on a ship named the Exodus. He faces obstruction from British forces, who will not grant the ship passage to its destination.

Keywords:

based on true story 1940s jewry historical drama palestinian-israeli conflict israel