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  • 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 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

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  1. Positive: 0 out of 11
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 11
  3. Negative: 2 out of 11
  1. Miami Herald
    Reviewed by: Marta Barber
    50
    What is evident from the film is that there was never any chance these two peoples could make a peaceful coexistence.
  2. TV Guide
    Reviewed by: Ken Fox
    50
    Formulaic film recounts the tumultuous birth of Israel.
  3. Chicago Tribune
    Reviewed by: Tasha Robinson
    38
    As a pocket history of the battles over Jerusalem in the '40s, O Jerusalem is serviceable enough. But all the melodrama cheapens the real drama, and turns a war-torn region into a soap-opera stage.

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  1. PaulD.
    5
    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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