Exodus
1960 · Movie · Approved · 208 min · ★ 6.7 · 68% critics
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
- Critic score
- 68/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.7/10 (229 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
- jewry
- based on true story
- historical drama
- 1940s
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