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Exodus

1960 · 208 min

A sweeping, solemn historical epic that moves slowly but carries real emotional weight, mixing romance and tragedy against a vast political backdrop.

Tagline: The drama and the passion of one of the epic events of the twentieth century!
Overview: Ari Ben Canaan, a passionate member of the Jewish paramilitary group Haganah, attempts to transport 600 Jewish refugees on a dangerous voyage from Cyprus to Palestine on a ship named the Exodus. He faces obstruction from British forces, who will not grant the ship passage to its destination.

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Tone: earneststrength 3 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: freedom
survival
war
identity
grief
Places: sea
countryside
big city
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: ensemble
true story
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	5
Horror	3
Humour	2
Realism	7
Romance	5
Tension	6
Darkness	6
Complexity	6
Emotional weight	8

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Genres: drama, war
Directed by: Otto Preminger
Written by: Dalton Trumbo
Starring: Paul Newman, Eva Marie Saint, Ralph Richardson, Peter Lawford, Lee J. Cobb, Sal Mineo, John Derek, Hugh Griffith
Music: Ernest Gold
Cinematography: Sam Leavitt
Runtime: 208 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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