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The Long Way Home is a 1997 American documentary film directed by Mark Jonathan Harris. It depicts the plight of Jewish refugees after World War II that contributed to the creation of the State of Israel . The film's emphasis is on the pitiful conditions for Jewish refugees in Europe after the war, as antisemitism was still rife and poverty was ...
- September 19, 1997
- Richard Trank, Rabbi Marvin Hier
Mar 1, 1998 · A TV movie about a widower and a young woman who hitchhike across the country in 1998. Directed by Glenn Jordan, starring Jack Lemmon and Sarah Paulson, based on a true story.
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- Glenn Jordan
- TV-PG
- Jack Lemmon, Sarah Paulson, Kristin Griffith
Sep 19, 1997 · A 1997 film by Mark Jonathan Harris that chronicles the post-WWII journey of Jewish survivors from Europe to Israel and the US. The film features archival footage, interviews, and narration by Morgan Freeman, and won an Oscar for Best Documentary Feature.
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- Documentary, History, War
- Mark Jonathan Harris
- 1997-09-19
Movie Info. At the end of World War II, Holocaust survivors are freed from Nazi internment camps. For many of them, the joy quickly turns to despair, as most have no families and nowhere to go ...
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- Moriah Films
- Mark Jonathan Harris
- September 19, 1997
At the end of World War II, Holocaust survivors are freed from Nazi internment camps. For many of them, the joy quickly turns to despair, as most have no families and nowhere to go. Because of quotas imposed by the British, thousands are unable to legally immigrate to Palestine. Many are put into displaced persons camps to await relocation.
Released September 19th, 1997, 'The Long Way Home' stars Morgan Freeman, Ed Asner, Sean Astin, Martin Landau The movie has a runtime of about 2 hr, and received a user score of 70 (out of 100) on ...