The Long Way Home (1997)
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- Not Rated
- 2h 0min
- Documentary, History
- 19 Sep 1997 (USA)
- Movie
The story of the post World War II Jewish refugee situation from liberation to the establishment of the modern state of Israel.
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Awards:
- Won 1 Oscar. Another 2 wins & 3 nominations.
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| Morgan Freeman | ... |
Narrator (voice)
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Israel Lau | ... |
Self - Chief Rabbi of Israel
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Livia Shacter | ... |
Self - Auschwitz Survivor
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Abraham Klausner | ... |
Self - US Army Chaplain
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| Winston Churchill | ... |
Self - on V-E Day with Bevin (archiveFootage)
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| Ernest Bevin | ... |
Self - Speech After Labour Victory (archiveFootage)
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| Harry S. Truman | ... |
Self - Lights Christmas Tree (archiveFootage)
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| Clement Attlee | ... |
Self - Outside 10 Downing St. (archiveFootage)
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| Dwight D. Eisenhower | ... |
Self - Visits Feldafing DP Camp (archiveFootage)
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| George S. Patton | ... |
Self - Visits Feldafing DP Camp (archiveFootage)
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Herbert Friedman | ... |
Self - US Army Chaplain
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| Hermann Göring | ... |
Self - on Trial, Testifies (archiveFootage)
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| Ruth Gruber | ... |
Self - Foreign Correspondent
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Harold Katz | ... |
Self - Brichah Volunteer
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| James Byrnes | ... |
Self - Speech on German Recovery (archiveFootage)
(as James F. Byrnes)
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Yael Danieli | ... |
Self , Ph.D., Group Project for Holocaust Survivors
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Abba Eban | ... |
Self - Israeli Diplomat
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| Andrei Gromyko | ... |
Self - Proposes Creation of Jewish State (archiveFootage)
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| Clark Clifford | ... |
Self - Presidential Advisor
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| Edward Asner | ... |
George Patton / Immigrant to USA / David Ben-Gurion / Holocaust Survivor (voice)
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| Sean Astin | ... |
Earl G. Harrison, Commissioner of Immigration and Naturalization (voice)
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| Martin Landau | ... |
(voice)
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| Miriam Margolyes | ... |
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| David Paymer | ... |
(voice)
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| Nina Siemaszko | ... |
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| Helen Slater | ... |
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| Michael York | ... |
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Rick Bandes | ... |
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| Christo Brock | ... |
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| Pablo Bryant | ... |
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Aaron Cain | ... |
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| Robert Cait | ... |
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| Kat Cressida | ... |
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| Curt Lowens | ... |
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Marc Lynn | ... |
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Akiva Potok | ... |
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Rich Amend | ... |
(voice)
(as Richard Amend)
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| Menachem Begin | ... |
Self - Irgun Leader (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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| David Ben-Gurion | ... |
Self - Sings Hatikvah, Declares Statehood (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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Alexander Cadogan | ... |
Self (British UN representative) (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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| Walter Cronkite | ... |
Self - UPI, Covers Nuremberg Trial (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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| Hans Frank | ... |
Self - on Trial, Sketched by Artist (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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Wilhelm Frick | ... |
Self - on Trial, Sketched by Artist (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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| Ernst Kaltenbrunner | ... |
Self - on Trial (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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| Wilhelm Keitel | ... |
Self - on Trial (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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| Golda Meir | ... |
Self - with Ben-Gurion (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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| Alfred Rosenberg | ... |
Self - on Trial (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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Arthur Seyß-Inquart | ... |
Self - on Trial (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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Franz von Papen | ... |
Self - on Trial (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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Baldur von Schirach | ... |
Self - on Trial (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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Chaim Weizmann | ... |
Self (World Zionist Organization) (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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Directed by
| Mark Jonathan Harris | ||
Written by
| Mark Jonathan Harris | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Christo Brock | ... | associate producer |
| Marvin Hier | ... | producer (as Rabbi Marvin Hier) |
| Richard Trank | ... | producer |
Music by
| Lee Holdridge | ||
Cinematography by
| Don Lenzer | ||
Editing by
| Kate Amend | ||
Editorial Department
| Matthew Manning | ... | assistant editor (1996-1997) |
| Akiva Potok | ... | first assistant editor |
| Chuck Winston | ... | color timer |
Art Department
| Philip Jean | ... | construction foreman |
Sound Department
| Caron Allen | ... | sound editor (as Caron Allen Polachek) |
| Frank Canonica | ... | machine room |
| Tim Chilton | ... | foley artist |
| Ezra Dweck | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Mark Friedman | ... | sound designer |
| Samuel Lehmer | ... | supervising re-recording mixer |
| Michael Miller | ... | adr mixer |
| Roger Phenix | ... | sound mixer / sound mixer: Film is Oscar Winner |
Visual Effects by
| Tom Anderson | ... | titles and optical effects |
| Tom Kam | ... | titles and optical effects |
| Brian Midkiff | ... | titles and optical effects |
| Pike Rincon | ... | titles and optical effects |
| Ken Rudolph | ... | motion control photographer |
Stunts
| Jim Dunn | ... | stunt performer |
Music Department
| Tom Boyd | ... | oboe soloist |
| Lee Holdridge | ... | conductor |
| David Sabee | ... | orchestra contractor |
Additional Crew
| Adam Behr | ... | puppeteer: animatronic whale |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Multicom Entertainment Group (2017) (World-wide)
- Future Film (2009) (Finland) (DVD) (8-disc Simon Wiesenthal Collection)
- I.V.C. (2005) (Japan) (DVD)
- Impact Future Media (2001) (Canada)
- NHK Kyôiku (1998) (Japan) (tv)
- Polyband (2009) (Germany) (DVD) (Simon Wiesenthal Collection)
- Seventh Art Releasing
- Versátil Home Vídeo (2002) (Brazil) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Saul Zaentz Film Center (sound re-recording)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
After WWII, Jewish Holocaust survivors are moved into Displaced Persons' camps. After delays, more physical hardship, and years of uncertainty, they are permitted to begin new lives in Israel and the U.S.
Written by Eileen Berdon |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | This film has a 100% rating based on 5 critic reviews on Rotten Tomatoes. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Kissing a Fool/An Alan Smithee Film: Burn Hollywood Burn/Krippendorf's Tribe/The Real Blonde/Dark City/The Long Way Home (1998). See more » |