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Exodus is a 1960 American epic historical drama film about the founding of the State of Israel. Produced and directed by Otto Preminger, the screenplay was adapted by Dalton Trumbo from the 1958 novel of the same name by Leon Uris.
Exodus: Directed by Otto Preminger. With Paul Newman, Eva Marie Saint, Ralph Richardson, Peter Lawford. The State of Israel is created in 1948, resulting in war with its Arab neighbors.
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- Action, Drama, War
- Otto Preminger
- 1961-01-02
Author Pat Kirkham discusses the opening titles for Exodus, from her authoritative book Saul Bass: A Life in Film and Design. In the title sequence, the symbol's boldness is offset by sensual flames that move lyrically around it.
Nov 8, 2008 · The well-known story of Exodus details the internment of some 30,000 Jews who have fled Europe to the island of Cyprus, their attempts to enter Palestine frustrated by the British. Ari Ben Canaan (Newman), an officer of the Jewish underground (the Palestine-based Hagannah), implements a heroic project designed to dramatize the Jews¬í plight ...
Oct 23, 2018 · Otto Preminger – Exodus (1960) Produced and directed by Otto Preminger, Exodus is a 212-minute screen adaptation of the best-selling novel by Leon Uris. The film is concerned with the emergence of Israel as an independent nation in 1947.
Exodus is a 1960 epic film on the founding of the modern State of Israel. It was made by Alpha and Carlyle Productions and distributed by United Artists. Produced and directed by Otto Preminger, the film was based on the 1958 novel Exodus by Leon Uris.
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It follows Ari Ben Canaan, an Israeli resistance leader as he tries to help a group of 600 Jewish immigrants escape British-blocked Cypress for Palestine. Otto Preminger, director of Exodus, was certainly no stranger to controversy and almost from the beginning his screen adaptation of the Leon Uris novel had its detractors.
