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Features: DVD, Widescreen, Aspect Ratio 2.35:1, French, Dubbed & Subtitled, English, Spanish, Subtitled
The first major film produced in Israel, Exodus is an "exciting, dramatic, scenic, panoramic and deeply moving" (New York Daily News) chronicle of the rebirth of a people and the establishment of a nation. Paul Newman gives a stirring performance as a resistance fighter who leads 600 Jews from the detention camps of Cyprus to the shores of Palestine. Inspired by Leon Uris' international best-seller and scripted by the once blacklisted Dalton Trumbo, Exodus was produced and directed by Otto Preminger.
"...a terrific show...a serious, expert, frightening and inspiring thriller..." Time Magazine
"A dazzling, nerve-tingling display that rips the heart." The New York Times
"...exciting, dramatic, scenic, panoramic and deeply moving... " New York Daily News
Editor's Note
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, right before the United Nations is to vote on making it a Jewish homeland. This classic war epic from director Otto Preminger enjoyed nominations for Best Supporting Actor and Best (Color) Cinematography at the 1961 Academy Awards, and won for best Musical Score.
| Features | Subtitles: English, Spanish, French | | Original Theatrical Trailer | | Widescreen Version | | English Dolby Surround |
| Technical Info
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Release Information
| | Studio: MGM |
| Release Date: 6/8/2004 |
| Running Time: 208 minutes |
| Original Release Date: 1960 | | Catalog ID: 1003897 | | UPC: 00027616880154 | | Number of Discs: 1 |
Audio & Video
| | Original Language: English | | Available Audio Tracks: English, French Dubbed | | Available Subtitles: English, French, Spanish | | Video: Color |
Aspect Ratio | | 1.85:1 |
| Cast & Crew
| Awards |
Oscar (1961) |  | Ernest Gold, Winner, Best Music, Scoring Of A Dramatic Or Comedy Picture | | | Sam Leavitt, Nominee, Best Cinematography | | | Sal Mineo, Nominee, Best Supporting Actor | |
Golden Globe (1961) | | Sal Mineo, Winner, Best Supporting Actor |
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| | Professional Reviews | Entertainment Weekly
"...[A] thoughtful epic about Israel's birth..." -- Rating: A- 07/29/1994 pp.62-3Los Angeles Times
"...EXODUS holds up remarkably well, thanks to astute craftsmanship and a story that is unfolding still....EXODUS is an absorbing, potent work..." 09/10/1998 p.C12 The Motion Picture Guide 8 of 10
...The entire cast renders stunning performances and many a scene becomes unforgettable in the careful telling, including the blowing up of the King David Hotel, the capture of Irgun leaders Opatoshu, Mineo, and others, their clever rescue by Newman while impersonating a British officer...
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