Exodus

Director: Otto Preminger Otto Preminger

Overview

Based on the compelling Leon Uris novel of the same name, Exodus is a fairly faithful adaptation of the birth of the new Jewish nation after the war. It's a shame that MGM didn't spend a little more time on this Paul Newman classic. It includes the original theatrical trailer, is released in widescreen only, and English surround sound and English, French and Spanish subtitles.

Product Details

Release Date:	10/15/2002
UPC:	0027616880154
Original Release:	1960
Rating:	NR
Source:	Mgm (Video & Dvd)
Region Code:	1
Presentation:	[Wide Screen]
Sound:	[Dolby Digital Surround]
Time:	3:28:00
Sales rank:	13,022

Special Features

Closed Caption; Original theatrical trailer; English: Stereo Surround; English, French & Spanish language subtitles

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Paul Newman	Ari Ben Canaan
Eva Marie Saint	Kitty Fremont
Ralph Richardson	Gen. Sutherland
Peter Lawford	Maj. Caldwell
Lee J. Cobb	Barak Ben Canaan
Sal Mineo	Dov Landau
John Derek	Taha
Hugh Griffith	Mandria
Gregory Ratoff	Lakavitch
Felix Aylmer	Dr. Lieberman
David Opatoshu	Akiva Ben-Canaan
Jill Haworth	Karen
Marius Goring	Von Storch
Michael Wager	David
Martin Benson	Mordekai
Paul Stevens	Reuben
Betty Walker	Sarah
Martin Miller	Dr. Odenheim
Victor Maddern	Sergeant
George Maharis	Yaov
John Crawford	Hank
Samuel Segal	Proprietor
Dahn Ben Amotz	Uzi
Ralph Truman	Colonel
Peter Madden	Dr. Clement
Joseph Furst	Avidan
Paul Stassino	Driver
Zipora Peled	Mrs. Frankel
Philo Hauser	Novak
Alexandra Stewart	Jordana
Michael Wynne	Man

Technical Credits

Dalton Trumbo

Otto Preminger	Director,Producer
Hope Bryce	Costumes/Costume Designer
John Cox	Sound/Sound Designer
Ernest Day	Camera Operator
Richard Day	Art Director
Rudi Gernreich	Costumes/Costume Designer
Ernest Gold	Score Composer
Bill Hutchinson	Art Director
Joe King	Costumes/Costume Designer
George Lane	Makeup
Red Law	Sound/Sound Designer
Sam Leavitt	Cinematographer
Louis Loeffler	Editor
Cliff John Richardson	Special Effects
Win Ryder	Special Effects
Dario Simoni	Set Decoration/Design
Margo Slater	Costumes/Costume Designer
Dalton Trumbo	Screenwriter
May Walding	Costumes/Costume Designer
Leon Uris	Source Author

Scene Index

Side #1 --
1. Main Title [2:24]
2. An American in Cyprus [12:34]
3. Intensive Care [6:22]
4. "He Thinks He's Moses" [6:43]
5. Planning to Leave [6:31]
6. Military Intelligence [8:38]
7. "Attention, Olympia!" [11:49]
8. Hunger for Publicity [15:12]
9. Budding Zionists [12:24]
10. Salaam and Shalom [5:29]
11. Pledge of Loyalty [12:40]
12. Skipping Dessert [4:44]
13. Tea and Terrorism [6:36]
14. The Land of Canaan [4:08]
15. Jewish Family Values [8:48]
16. Father/The Bombing [10:48]
17. Akiva's Sentence [6:59]
18. Preparing the Break [8:33]
19. Prison Exodus [12:25]
20. State of Emergency [8:08]
21. "The Free State of Israel" [6:41]
22. Threat of War [7:58]
23. Youth of a Nation [10:44]
24. Sharing the Land [10:00]

Menu

Side #1 --
   Play Movie
   Scene Selections
   Theatrical Trailer
   Subtitles
      English
      Français
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Editorial Reviews

In its attempt to expose the marrow of the novel on which it is based, this film fails to penetrate the surface of its characters and the complexity of events motivating them. Jerking helter-skelter from one character to the next, or from one situation to the next, it tries to capture too much of the plot of the Leon Uris book and ends up with a bramble of episodes and flimsy character development. The acting is generally strong, however. Sal Mineo, in particular, is superb as 15-year-old Dov Landau, a fiery Jewish patriot and Auschwitz survivor who joins a group of extremist freedom fighters. Lee J. Cobb (portraying political conservative Barak Ben Canaan) and Jill Haworth (portraying Landau's girlfriend, Karen) also play their roles adeptly. Although Paul Newman performs well enough as Jewish leader Ari Ben Canaan (Barak's son), his physical attributes -- notably the blue eyes and light hair -- rob him of a small measure of credibility. Other important aspects of the film -- including the cinematography, the action sequences, and the Oscar-winning music -- are well worth the cost of renting the video and investing the three-and-a-half hours required to watch it. As a history lesson, Exodus comes up a little short in its occasional deviation from factual accounts about the birth of Israel, although it still presents enough of the real story to educate viewers about the basic facts.

All Movie Guide - Mike Cummings