Exodus 1947
7.3
1997
0 hr 56 min
Documentary
Exodus 1947 is a one hour PBS documentary narrated by Morley Safer with a score by Ilan Rechtman. The Exodus 1947 voyage acted as a catalyst in forming the new State of Israel. The documentary focuses on clandestine and "illegal" American efforts to finance and crew the most infamous of ten American ships that attempted to bring Jewish refugees to Palestine.
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- Cast:
- David Ben-Gurion , Morley Safer
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Better Late Then Never
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A lot of fun.
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The movie is made so realistic it has a lot of that WoW feeling at the right moments and never tooo over the top. the suspense is done so well and the emotion is felt. Very well put together with the music and all.
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Great story, amazing characters, superb action, enthralling cinematography. Yes, this is something I am glad I spent money on.
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