O Jerusalem

Name: O Jerusalem
Genre: Drama
Released: October 17, 2007
Duration: 100 min
Rating: 39
Cast: JJ Feild, Maria Papas, Saïd Taghmaoui

2007

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Samuel Goldwyn Films | Release Date: October 17, 2007 | R

Starring: JJ Feild, Maria Papas, Saïd Taghmaoui

Summary: O Jerusalem meticulously re-creates the historic struggle surrounding the creation of the state of Israel in 1948. At the center of these events are two young, American friends--one Jewish, the other Arab. The film is told from the alternating viewpoints of the Jews, Arabs, and Brits, all of whom collide in their fight for the control ofO Jerusalem meticulously re-creates the historic struggle surrounding the creation of the state of Israel in 1948. At the center of these events are two young, American friends--one Jewish, the other Arab. The film is told from the alternating viewpoints of the Jews, Arabs, and Brits, all of whom collide in their fight for the control of Jerusalem while bringing to the forefront themes of courage, terrorism, deprivation, politics, and a strong sense of morality. Their involvement takes them from the streets of New York to the Holy Land, where they risk their lives--making incredible sacrifices along the way--to fight for what they believe in as the city of their dreams teeters on the brink of destruction. The film, based on historical accounts from the best-selling novel O Jerusalem written by Larry Collins and Dominique Lapierre, offers a rich background to an explosive conflict that echoes the situation in the Middle East today. (Samuel Goldwyn Films)… Expand

Director: Elie Chouraqui

Genre(s): Drama

Rating: R

Runtime: 100 min

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Ella Taylor

Imagine watching Otto Preminger's equally silly 1960 "Exodus" now and you'll have O Jerusalem, minus Paul Newman's blue-eyed wink. Read full review

John Anderson

Features some first-rate cinematography and solid acting, but absolutely no sense of emotional boundaries. Read full review

Michael Sragow

As overstated and expository as a historical pageant, from the drippy music to a sputtering, running gag involving funky old jalopies to cliched speeches and teary-eyed deaths and a final voice-over crying out for peace. Why not add a song score and an exclamation mark in the title? Read full review

TV Guide Magazine Ken Fox

Formulaic film recounts the tumultuous birth of Israel. Read full review

Stephen Farber

O Jerusalem has the virtue of energy, but it suffers from superficiality, particularly with regard to the characterizations. Read full review

Jeannette Catsoulis

Whether on a Middle Eastern battlefield or the streets of New York, characters converse in stilted, expository mouthfuls that smother emotion. Read full review

Andrea Gronvall

This bloated 2006 historical epic flatlines early and never regains a pulse. Read full review

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PaulD.

Oct 22, 2007

Attempts an even-handed look at origins of Israel, but music swells up when Jewish personal tragedies and danger appear, but much less so on the Palestinian side. Protagonists on opposite sides "meet cute" in New York, and then somehow keep meeting in Jerusalem when their respective sides Attempts an even-handed look at origins of Israel, but music swells up when Jewish personal tragedies and danger appear, but much less so on the Palestinian side. Protagonists on opposite sides "meet cute" in New York, and then somehow keep meeting in Jerusalem when their respective sides are fighting each other. Tries do do too much and is not really convincing. Sound was also not too good in the version I saw.… Expand

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