Exodus
1960 · TMDB 6.7
Directed by Otto Preminger
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.
Why it matters
The founding of Israel, adapted by Dalton Trumbo from Leon Uris's novel, a sprawling historical drama that marked another step in his rehabilitation.
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- Runtime
- 208 min
- Released
- 1960-12-15
- Studio
- Otto Preminger Films
- Country
- United States of America
- Language
- English
- TMDB score
- 6.7
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