Exodus 1947 (1997)
The ship that launched a nation
Exodus 1947 is a one hour PBS documentary narrated by Morley Safer with a score by Ilan Rechtman. The Exodus 1947 voyage acted as a catalyst in forming the new State of Israel. The documentary focuses on clandestine and "illegal" American efforts to finance and crew the most infamous of ten American ships that attempted to bring Jewish refugees to Palestine.
Director: Elizabeth Rodgers, Robby Henson
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 56 min
Release Date: July 6, 1997
Cast
- Murray Aronoff - Self
- Ike Aronowitz - Self
- David Ben-Gurion - Self
- Eli Bergman - Self
- Moe Bernstein - Self
- Ruth Gruber - Self
- Morley Safer - Narrator (voice)
Screenplay
Music: Ilan Rechtman
Production: Maryland Public Television
Original Language: en
Keywords
palestinian-israeli conflict, holocaust (shoah), exodus, holocaust (shoah) survivor, jewish refugee, 1940s, state of israel
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Exodus 1947 about?
- Exodus 1947 is a one hour PBS documentary narrated by Morley Safer with a score by Ilan Rechtman. The Exodus 1947 voyage acted as a catalyst in forming the new State of Israel. The documentary focuses on clandestine and "illegal" American efforts to finance and crew the most infamous of ten American ships that attempted to bring Jewish refugees to Palestine.
- Who directed Exodus 1947?
- Exodus 1947 was directed by Elizabeth Rodgers, Robby Henson.
- Who stars in Exodus 1947?
- Exodus 1947 stars Murray Aronoff, Ike Aronowitz, David Ben-Gurion, Eli Bergman, Moe Bernstein, Ruth Gruber.
- How long is Exodus 1947?
- Exodus 1947 has a runtime of 56m (56 minutes).
- What genre is Exodus 1947?
- Exodus 1947 is a Documentary film.