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Exodus is a 1960 American epic historical drama film about the founding of the State of Israel. Produced and directed by Otto Preminger , the screenplay was adapted by Dalton Trumbo from the 1958 novel of the same name by Leon Uris .
"Theme of Exodus", also known as "This land is mine" through its chorus, is a song composed and performed by Ernest Gold. It serves as the main theme song to Otto Preminger 's epic film Exodus , based on the 1958 novel of the same name by Leon Uris , which tells the story of founding of the modern State of Israel .
Preminger made but one concession (substituting "violation" for "penetration") and the picture was released with MPAA approval, marking the beginning of the end of the Production Code. With Exodus (1960) Preminger struck a first major blow against the Hollywood blacklist by acknowledging banned screenwriter Dalton Trumbo.
The main theme from the film ("Theme of Exodus") has been widely remixed and covered by many artists. The most popular version was an instrumental by Ferrante and Teicher, which reached number two on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1960. [1] It was kept of out the number one spot by Wonderland by Night by Bert Kaempfert. [2] This version became a gold ...
Exodus is a historical novel by American novelist Leon Uris about the founding of ... The book was first criticized in 1960 by Aziz S. Sahwell of the Arab Information ...
David Opatoshu (born David Opatovsky; January 30, 1918 – April 30, 1996) was an American actor.He is best known for his role in the film Exodus (1960). [1]Opatoshu began his acting career in the Yiddish theater.
[a] [10] It was a worldwide best-seller, translated into a dozen languages, and was made into a feature film in 1960, starring Paul Newman, directed by Otto Preminger, as well as into a short-lived Broadway musical, Ari, in 1971, for which Uris wrote the book and lyrics.
James Dalton Trumbo (December 9, 1905 – September 10, 1976) was an American screenwriter who scripted many award-winning films, including Roman Holiday (1953), Exodus, Spartacus (both 1960), and Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo (1944).