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O Jerusalem

Play trailer Poster for O Jerusalem R,  2006,  1h 42m,  Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist 38% 21 Reviews Tomatometer 60% 500+ Ratings Popcornmeter
38% Tomatometer 21 Reviews 60% Popcornmeter 500+ Ratings
The story of two friends, one Jewish and one Arab, evolves as the state of Israel forms.
O Jerusalem

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Though a noble effort, O Jerusalem fails to combine this history lesson and human drama into a coherent cinematic piece.

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Tasha Robinson Chicago Tribune Nov 15, 2007
1.5/4
The filmmakers split time between history and personal drama in ways that do full service to neither. Go to Full Review
Linda Matchan Boston Globe Oct 26, 2007
2/4
It aspires to be an epic drama but suffers from an acute identity crisis: It can't decide if it wants to be history, drama, or a cry for peace in the Mideast. Go to Full Review
Desson Thomson Washington Post Oct 25, 2007
It's hard to take the film seriously with [its] contrivances, including a hokey music score, dialogue designed solely to give us historical information. Go to Full Review
Michael Sragow Baltimore Sun Dec 7, 2007
C
O Jerusalem is as overstated and expository as a historical pageant, from the drippy music to a sputtering, running gag involving funky old jalopies to clichd speeches and teary-eyed deaths and a final voice-over crying out for peace. Go to Full Review
Jordan Hiller Bangitout.com Oct 28, 2007
1/4
I felt as though I could have gathered the same information about Israel's beginnings from a pamphlet, and saved myself the film's forthright baggage Go to Full Review
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Élie Chouraqui

Director

JJ Feild

Bobby Goldman

Said Taghmaoui

Saïd Chahine

Patrick Bruel

David Levin

Maria Papas

Hadassah

Ian Holm

Ben Gurion

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Synopsis The story of two friends, one Jewish and one Arab, evolves as the state of Israel forms.
Director
Élie Chouraqui
Producer
Élie Chouraqui, Mark Damon, Andre Djaoui, Jeff Geoffray
Screenwriter
Élie Chouraqui, Didier Le Pêcheur
Production Co
Canal+, Titania Produzioni
Rating
R (Some War Scenes)
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Rerelease Date (Theaters)
Oct 17, 2007
Release Date (DVD)
May 12, 2009
Box Office (Gross USA)
$233.5K
Runtime
1h 42m
Aspect Ratio
Scope (2.35:1)
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