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Based on Leon Uris' sweeping novel, "Exodus" is the epic saga of the founding of Israel in the days following World War II. Paul Newman stars as an Israeli resistance fighter, a member of the Hagannah, involved in the effort to bring a group of 600 European Jews from British-blockaded Cyprus into newly-partitioned Palestine, .. Read more

Starring	Ralph Richardson, Lee J. Cobb, Martin Benson, Hugh Griffith
Director	Otto Preminger
Genres	Drama

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- "...EXODUS holds up remarkably well, thanks to astute craftsmanship and a story that is unfolding still....EXODUS is an absorbing, potent work..."
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- - Los Angeles Times
  - 11 Mar 2005 at 12:59
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  Biased but an interesting watch
  
  I enjoyed watching this film but it comes across as very biased. It appears to have been funded in the USA and successfully protrays the world Jewish ... read more »
  
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  - Manchester, UK
  - 23 Aug 2004 at 14:43
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  Exodus to My Homeland
  
  A glossed up relation of a true story, perhaps? But it makes wonderful viewing. The acting and sets are superb and the 195 minutes seem to whistle away.
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- - Emjay69
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  - Kidlington, Oxford
  - 16 Aug 2011 at 17:50
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  "I tell you, fight, don't beg! Fight!"
  
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  Exodus is an epic war drama about the struggle of the Jews and their fight for the only place that could be their home, after being devastated by the Nazis. ... read more »
  
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  - Orpington
  - 25 Feb 2011 at 14:18
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  - 1
  Textbook Propaganda
  
  Undiluted, chemically pure propaganda on behalf of the Israeli state. Clean-limbed Haganah warriors see off wily, oily Arabs. Interesting to watch with the ... read more »
  
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- - Tarr
  - 9 reviews
  - Oxford
  - 01 Nov 2009 at 21:34
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  Great Thriller!
  
  Well played and directed movie about how Israel was created. Although very long (3hrs!) keeps you riveted to the sofa as plot is engaging and characters like-... read more »
  
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  - Bracknell
  - 02 Sep 2009 at 10:01
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  Good Story
  
  One of the few Newman films I hadn't seen before.
  
  Great story from Leon Uris.
  
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- - deko
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  - Newtownabbey
  - 02 Sep 2009 at 02:58
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  Exodus
  
  Quite good but very long and drawn out, could have been condensed into half the time. Acting was much to be desired.
  
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  - Basingstoke
  - 21 Jul 2009 at 16:52
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  Exodus
  
  People who use the words zionist and claim that the ethnic cleansing and rape were carried out, are totally taken in by propaganda themselves, They complain of ... read more »
  
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  - Huntingdon
  - 04 Jul 2009 at 14:45
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  A Great Movie
  
  Exodus is a masterpiece. Paul Newman is superb, as is Lee J. Cobb, Ralph Richardson and Eva Marie Saint. The story is gripping, and timeless. The conflict ... read more »
  
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  - Dorchester
  - 11 Mar 2009 at 23:29
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  Lengthy, worthy, good looking
  
  It's a long 'un, at 3 hours 20 mins. The premiere had it at 4 hours, whereupon some wag cried to the producer Otto Preminger, 'Otto, you should let ... read more »
  
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  - London
  - 20 Nov 2008 at 15:35
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  Exodus
  
  Classic film well done and brilliantly acted
  
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  - Chippenham
  - 10 Nov 2008 at 13:51
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- - 9
  - 3
  Biased but an interesting watch
  
  I enjoyed watching this film but it comes across as very biased. It appears to have been funded in the USA and successfully protrays the world Jewish ... read more »
  
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  - Manchester, UK
  - 23 Aug 2004 at 14:43
- - 4
  - 1
  An epic
  
  Exodus is a decent film, the creation of the State of Israel is a fantastic story. Exodus tries to do it justice and succeeds to a great extent. It?s an ... read more »
  
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  - London
  - 26 Mar 2005 at 20:08
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  - 3
  what a load of lies
  
  This film has probably done maximum damage to the middle east because it portrays the Zionist movement and Israel as heroes. The TRUTH is that the Palestinians ... read more »
  
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- - Tomeisner
  - 3 reviews
  - east sheen
  - 28 Feb 2007 at 19:27
- - 2
  - 1
  Textbook Propaganda
  
  Undiluted, chemically pure propaganda on behalf of the Israeli state. Clean-limbed Haganah warriors see off wily, oily Arabs. Interesting to watch with the ... read more »
  
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- - Tarr
  - 9 reviews
  - Oxford
  - 01 Nov 2009 at 21:34
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  A major reminder
  
  Although quite dated in terms of film style, beautiful hair and clean, uncreased clothes inspite of conditions this film is a reminder of a major event in ... read more »
  
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- - Noralee Griffiths
  - guildford england
  - 24 Sep 2007 at 10:53
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  Exodus
  
  Classic film well done and brilliantly acted
  
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  - Chippenham
  - 10 Nov 2008 at 13:51
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  Lengthy, worthy, good looking
  
  It's a long 'un, at 3 hours 20 mins. The premiere had it at 4 hours, whereupon some wag cried to the producer Otto Preminger, 'Otto, you should let ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 661957
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  - London
  - 20 Nov 2008 at 15:35
- - 0
  - 0
  A Great Movie
  
  Exodus is a masterpiece. Paul Newman is superb, as is Lee J. Cobb, Ralph Richardson and Eva Marie Saint. The story is gripping, and timeless. The conflict ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 724735
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  - Dorchester
  - 11 Mar 2009 at 23:29
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  - 1
  Exodus
  
  People who use the words zionist and claim that the ethnic cleansing and rape were carried out, are totally taken in by propaganda themselves, They complain of ... read more »
  
  Report this review
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  - Huntingdon
  - 04 Jul 2009 at 14:45
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  Exodus
  
  Quite good but very long and drawn out, could have been condensed into half the time. Acting was much to be desired.
  
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  - Basingstoke
  - 21 Jul 2009 at 16:52

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  Based on Leon Uris' sweeping novel, "Exodus" is the epic saga of the founding of Israel in the days following World War II. Paul Newman stars as an Israeli resistance fighter, a member of the Hagannah, involved in the effort to bring a group of 600 European Jews from British-blockaded Cyprus into ...