Documentary · 1997 · 56m

Exodus 1947

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Director
Elizabeth RodgersRobby Henson
Cast
Murray Aronoff as Self Ike Aronowitz as Self David Ben-Gurion as Self Eli Bergman as Self Moe Bernstein as Self Ruth Gruber as Self
Crew
Robby Henson — Writer Elizabeth Rodgers — Writer Robby Henson — Producer Elizabeth Rodgers — Producer
Tagline

The ship that launched a nation

Synopsis

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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Mood & Themes
palestinian-israeli conflictholocaust (shoah)exodusholocaust (shoah) survivorjewish refugee1940sstate of israel
Key Collaborators
Elizabeth Rodgers Director Robby Henson Director Robby Henson Writer Elizabeth Rodgers Writer Robby Henson Producer Elizabeth Rodgers Producer
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