Exodus (1960)

Excruciatingly long and self-important adaptation of the Leon Uris novel based on the founding of Israel post-World War II.

It's filled with stereotypes -- the most annoying of which is the Eva Marie Saint character, whose sole purpose is to gather information for the audience by acting like an ignorant, but well-meaning, American who needs everything patiently explained to her. Even Paul Newman bores as Eva's steely tour guide.

There is a decent early storyline in which the Jewish refugees have banded together in an effort to decide their own fate rather than bowing to the British government's plans for them, but it comes early and is over far too soon.

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