
Exodus
1960 · Movie · Approved · 208 min
★ 6.8(235)unSUB Rating
A dedicated member of the Jewish paramilitary group Haganah tries to transport 600 Jewish refugees on a dangerous voyage from Cyprus to Palestine aboard the ship Exodus. British forces obstruct the journey and refuse passage to the destination.
Based on Exodus
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Details
- Years
- 1960
- Release date
- 1960-12-15
- Language
- English
- Rated
- Approved
- Runtime
- 208 min
- TMDB rating (input)
- 6.7/10 (235 votes)
About
You may like Exodus if you want an emotional, survival-focused historical drama with heartfelt stakes and a memorable theme score; Not for you if you dislike lengthy, dialogue-heavy stories or want a deeper, more nuanced exploration of political and moral complexities than this delivers.
Pros: strong lead performance; moving survival stakes; acclaimed theme score | Cons: too long, slow start; themes stay shallow; wordy, uneven pacing
Themes
- israel
- palestinian-israeli conflict
- propaganda
- jewry
- british army
- zionism
- based on true story
- ethnic cleansing
- historical drama
- 1940s
- paramilitary organization
- palestine history
- +3 more
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Original Dramatic or Comedy Score · 1961
- Academy Award — Best Cinematography, Color · 1961 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Supporting Actor · 1961 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Original Dramatic or Comedy Score · 1961 · nominated
Cast & crew

Paul Newman
as Ari Ben Canaan

Eva Marie Saint
as Kitty Fremont

Ralph Richardson
as Gen. Sutherland

Peter Lawford
as Maj. Caldwell

Lee J. Cobb
as Barak Ben Canaan

Sal Mineo
as Dov Landau

John Derek
as Taha

Hugh Griffith
as Mandria

Gregory Ratoff
as Lakavitch

Felix Aylmer
as Dr. Lieberman
Directed by Otto Preminger