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Exodus 1947 (1997)

1997-07-06 · 56m · EN
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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.

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Robby HensonDirectorElizabeth RodgersDirector

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Murray AronoffMurray AronoffHimselfIke AronowitzIke AronowitzHimselfDavid Ben-GurionDavid Ben-GurionHimselfEli BergmanEli BergmanHimselfMoe BernsteinMoe BernsteinHimselfRuth GruberRuth GruberHerselfMorley SaferMorley SaferNarrator

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Holocaust survivor1940sExodusHolocaust (shoah)Israeli palestinian conflictPost holocaustJewish refugeeState of israelHolocaust (shoah) survivorPalestinian-israeli conflict

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Genre affinityDocumentaryTheme affinityHolocaust Survivor · 1940s · ExodusPacingShortDirector preference270446 · 1514320Actor preference1514316 · 872495 · 1514317Country preferenceUs

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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.

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Exodus 1947 has a runtime of 56 minutes.

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