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    Exodus (1960)

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    This sprawling 70mm epic, based on Leon Uris’s chronicle about the formation of the state of Israel, offered some exciting moments with the struggling settlers. Unfortunately, the direction was often heavy-handed, with some wooden performances distracting from the flow.

    A shorter version might have worked better – After three and a half hours it ended on a tiresome note.

    As well remembered now for its off-screen politics – director Otto Preminger hired (and credited) blacklisted screenwriter, Dalton Trumbo – as for those on screen, it is a well-intended historical film which received Academy Award nominations for best supporting actor (Mineo) and cinematography.

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    It was a modest hit on release, despite comedian Mort Sahl’s protestations against its length at the premiere, where he stood and shouted mid-film, “Otto, let my people go!”

    Ari Ben Canaan
    Paul Newman
    Kitty Fremont
    Eva Marie Saint
    General Sutherland
    Ralph Richardson
    Major Caldwell
    Peter Lawford
    Barak Ben Canaan
    Lee J. Cobb
    Dov Landau
    Sal Mineo
    Taha
    John Derek
    Mandria
    Hugh Griffith
    Lakavitch 
    Gregory Ratoff
    Dr Lieberman
    Felix Aylmer
    Akiva
    David Opatoshu
    Karen
    Jill Haworth
    Von Storch
    Marius Goring
    Jordana
    Alexandra Stewart
    David Ben Ami
    Michael Wager
    Mordecai
    Martin Benson
    Reuben
    Paul Stevens
    Sarah
    Betty Walker
    Dr Odenheim
    Martin Miller
    Yaov
    George Maharis
    Hank 
    John Crawford
    Uzi
    Dan Ben Amotz
    Dr Clement
    Peter Madden
    Avidan
    Joseph Furst
    Lieutenant O’Hara
    Mark Burns
    Mrs Hirshberg
    Esther Ofarim
    Mrs Frankel
    Zipora Peled
    Novak
    Philo Hauser

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    Otto Preminger

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