The Long Way Home (1997)

The story of the post World War II Jewish refugee situation from liberation to the establishment of the modern state of Israel.

Director:

Mark Jonathan Harris

Writer:

Mark Jonathan Harris

Stars:

Morgan Freeman, Israel Lau, Livia Shacter

Won 1 Oscar. Another 2 wins & 3 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Morgan Freeman	...	Narrator (voice)
Israel Lau	...	Self - Chief Rabbi of Israel
Livia Shacter	...	Self - Auschwitz Survivor
Abraham Klausner	...	Self - US Army Chaplain
Winston Churchill	...	Self - on V-E Day with Bevin (archive footage)
Ernest Bevin	...	Self - Speech After Labour Victory (archive footage)
Harry S. Truman	...	Self - Lights Christmas Tree (archive footage)
Clement Attlee	...	Self - Outside 10 Downing St. (archive footage)
Dwight D. Eisenhower	...	Self - Visits Feldafing DP Camp (archive footage)
George S. Patton	...	Self - Visits Feldafing DP Camp (archive footage)
Herbert Friedman	...	Self - US Army Chaplain
Hermann Göring	...	Self - on Trial, Testifies (archive footage)
Ruth Gruber	...	Self - Foreign Correspondent
Harold Katz	...	Self - Brichah Volunteer
James Byrnes	...	Self - Speech on German Recovery (archive footage) (as James F. Byrnes)

Storyline

After WWII, Jewish Holocaust survivors are moved into Displaced Persons' camps. After delays, more physical hardship, and years of uncertainty, they are permitted to begin new lives in Israel and the U.S.

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Plot Keywords:

israel | palestine | british | holocaust | jewish | 

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Genres:

Documentary | History | War

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Did You Know?

Connections

Referenced in At the Movies: He Got Game/The Truce/Two Girls and a Guy/Sliding Doors/Deja Vu (1998)

User Reviews

Oscar Winner for a Reason

The best thing I've watched in a long while. As Americans it seems we think in 1945 when the war (WWII) ended and the German concentration camps were liberated it was game over. That said, it was literally shocking to see and hear the unforgivable behavior of the British during the period 1945-1948. What the hell was their OBSESSION with camps? This incessant need to herd people from one camp to another, constantly detaining. Creepy weird, oddly caveman, to see it was nauseating. As an American the thought of being "herded" is beyond my imagination. As I watch I wonder; What did GB have to gain from their aggressive imperialism as regards the region known as Palestine? Admittedly, I loved watching the British get their ass KICKED. As history notes, it's been 1 long decline for British civilization since that time. A wrecked economy, poverty and ignorance. We can see it in their teeth. Amazon doesn't have this but Netflix does, run don't walk. It's that good.

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

19 September 1997 (USA)

Also Known As:

Długa droga do domu

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$10,606, 21 September 1997

Gross USA:

$60,509

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$60,509

Company Credits

Production Co:

Moriah Films, Simon Wiesenthal Center

Technical Specs

Runtime:

120 min

Sound Mix:

DTS

Color:

Black and White Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1