Exodus (1960)


Exodus
GenreAction, Drama, History, War
CountryUSA
Filming LocationsAcre, Israel
LanguageEnglish
Sound Mix4-Track Stereo, 70 mm 6-Track
ColorColor
Film TypeFeature
Film ClassDocudrama, War Drama, Political Drama
Niche GenreHistorical Film
ThemesSocial Injustice, Daring Rescues, Crimes Against Humanity
TonesBiting, Cathartic, Confrontational, Earnest, Forceful, Gritty, Poignant, Passionate, Rousing, Tense
TagsCaptive, Captor, Escape, Holocaust, Homeland, Hunger Strike, Independence, Jewish, Persecution, Refugee, Resistance, Revolution, Warship

Exodus is a 1960 epic war film made by Alpha and Carlyle Productions and distributed by United Artists. It was produced and directed by Otto Preminger from a screenplay by Dalton Trumbo from the 1958 novel, Exodus, by Leon Uris. The Super Panavision 70 cinematography was by Sam Leavitt. The music, including the famous title theme, was written by Ernest Gold.


Cast and Crew


Cast

Ari Ben Canaan

Kitty Fremont

Gen. Sutherland

Maj. Caldwell

Barak Ben Canaan

Dov Landau

Taha

Mandria

Gregory Ratoff
Lakavitch

Dr. Lieberman

David Opatoshu
Akiva Ben Canaan

Karen Johansson

Von Storch

Jordana Ben Canaan

Michael Wager
David Ben Ami

Mordekai

Paul Stevens
Reuben

Betty Walker
Sarah

Martin Miller
Dr. Odenheim

Sergeant

Captain Hank Schlosberg

Shmuel Segal
Dov-Contact proprietor

Ralph Truman
Colonel

Peter Madden
Dr. Clement

Joseph Fürst
Avidan

Driver-guide on Cyprus

Michael Wynne
Man

Marc Burns
Lt. O'Hara

Mrs. Hirschberg

Zipora Peled
Mrs. Frankel

Philo Hauser
Novak

Ya'ackov Banai
Bit part

Larry Frisch
Bit part

Robert Goodstein
Bit part

Yossi Graber
Jake

Anna Maria Millo
Woman onlooker

Amos Mokadi
Expert for Explosions

Hannah Norbert
Yetta

Geula Nuni
Bit part

Abraham Ofarim
-

Paul L. Smith
Jewish Prisoner Peretz Geffner

John Van Eyssen
Detective

Director

Writer

Producer

producer

Original Music

Ernest Gold
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Cinematographer

Sam Leavitt

Editor

Louis R. Loeffler
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Art Director

Makeup Department

George Lane
makeup artist

A.G. Scott
hairdressing

Production Manager

Ilan Eldad
assistant production manager

Lionel Lober
assistant production manager

Eva Monley
production manager

Mati Raz
assistant production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Larry Frisch
assistant director

Gerry O'Hara
first assistant director

Otto Plaschkes
assistant director

Joel Silberg
assistant director

Christopher Trumbo
assistant director

George P. Cosmatos
assistant director

Art Department

Arnon Adar
assistant art director

Peter Dukelow
construction manager

Robert Goodstein
property master

William Hutchinson
associate art director

Dario Simoni
set dresser

June Shelley
assistant props

Sound Department

John Cox
sound

Paddy Cunningham
sound

Red Law
sound

Winston Ryder
sound effects editor

Gordon Davie
assistant sound editor

Special Effects

Cliff Richardson
special effects

Stunts

Ken Buckle
stunts

Jack Cooper
stunts

Joe Powell
stunts

Nosher Powell
stunts

John Sullivan
stunts

Ted White
stunts

Camera and Electrical Department

James Almond
electrical supervisor

Ernest Day
camera operator

Morris Rosen
key grip

Léo L. Fuchs
still photographer

Louis Goldman
still photographer

Gjon Mili
still photographer

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Hope Bryce
costume coordinator

Rudi Gernreich
clothes designer: Miss Saint

Joe King
wardrobe

Margo Slater
wardrobe

May Walding
wardrobe

Music Department

Leon Birnbaum
music editor

Gerard Schurmann
orchestrator

Other Crew

Saul Bass
title designer

Ilan Hartuv
technical advisor

Noreen Hipwell
production secretary

Angela Martelli
script supervisor

Simon R. Mitchneck
speech consultant

presenter

Anan Safadi
technical advisor

Martin C. Schute
general manager

Max Slater
assistant to producer

Fred Hift
publicist

Production Company

Otto Preminger Films

Distributor

United Artists

United Artists

United Artists

American Broadcasting Company (ABC)

20th Century Fox Home Entertainment

Chapel Distribution

MGM Home Entertainment

MGM Home Entertainment

Warner Home Vídeo






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