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

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

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

19 September 1997 (USA)

Also Known As:

Dluga droga do domu

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

Did You Know?

Connections

Featured in At the Movies: Kissing a Fool/An Alan Smithee Film: Burn Hollywood Burn/Krippendorf's Tribe/The Real Blonde/Dark City/The Long Way Home (1998)

User Reviews

One of the best documentaries ever!

It was very moving and emotional to see that the agony of the Holocaust didn't stop with the end of WWII. I learned a lot of history and think even more of President Truman than I did before. Conversely, I think less of Patton, Marshall and England for their behavior. It is a tremendous statement of the human spirit and the triumph of Will over Circumstance!