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O Jerusalem (2006)

Director: Elie Chouraqui

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From Time Out New York

This earnest adaptation of a novel by Larry Collins and Dominique Lapierre tells the story of two New Yorkers, one a Jew and the other an Arab, who end up fighting on opposite sides in the conflict that followed the 1947 partition of Palestine. Its heart firmly in the right place, O Jerusalem proves an uneasy mix of history and fiction, with major characters rubbing elbows with the likes of David Ben-Gurion (Ian Holm!) and King Abdullah. Indeed, the movie’s failure to reduce the Israeli-Palestinian conflict into simplistic personal drama may be its most authentic aspect.

Author: Joshua Land 2007-10-16 21:20:46

Time Out New York Issue 629: October 18-24, 2007

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  • Richard Lane said...
    Posted on Oct 19 2007 18:19 Very interesting, meaningful film, I was capitvated from start to finish. A particularly powerful performance by JJ Feild
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O Jerusalem

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Director: Elie Chouraqui

Cast: JJ Field, Saïd Taghmaoui, Maria Papas, Patrick Bruel, Ian Holm, Tovah Feldshuh full cast

Rated: R

Duration: 103 mins


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