O Jerusalem ( Beyond Friendship )

O Jerusalem (DVD) (*)

$24.99

Alternate Title: Beyond Friendship
Language Selections:
English ( Dolby Digital 5.1 )
Italian ( Dolby Digital 5.1 )
Italian ( Subtitles )

Product Origin/Format:
Italy ( PAL/Region 2 )

Running Time:
98 min

Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen (2.35:1)

Special Features:
Interactive Menu
Making Of
Scene Access

Movie filmed in 2006 and produced in:
France ( France, Benelux )
Greece ( Italy, Greece )
Israel ( Africa, Middle East )
Italy ( Italy, Greece )
United Kingdom ( Great Britain, Ireland )
United States ( USA, Canada )

Directed By:
Elie Chouraqui

Written By:
Elie Chouraqui
Didier Le Pêcheur

Actors:
JJ Feild ..... Bobby Goldman
Saïd Taghmaoui ..... Saïd Chahine
Maria Papas ..... Hadassah
Patrick Bruel ..... David Levin
Ian Holm ..... Ben Gurion
Tovah Feldshuh ..... Golda Meir
Mel Raido ..... Jacob
Cécile Cassel ..... Jane
Mhairi Steenbock ..... Cathy
Tom Conti ..... Sir Cunningham
Shirel ..... Yaël
Peter Polycarpou ..... Abdel Khader
Daniel Lundh ..... Roni
Anatol Yusef ..... Major Tell
Jamie Harding ..... Amin Chahine

Synopsis:

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 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.

Two Americans, one Jewish, the other Arab, are friends. As the United Nations votes for the creation of the state of Israel, both are pulled into conflict, their involvement taking them from New York City to Jerusalem, where they risk their lives for what they each believe in. It depicts the Israeli War of Independence and the end of the British mandate of Palestine.

A tale of friendship between two men, one Jewish and the other Arab, as the state of Israel is being created.

This product was added to our catalog on Wednesday 11 February, 2009.

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