I don’t think I’ve seen a documentary that has attempted to follow the period immediately after the liberation of the death camps at the end of WWII through to the establishment of the Israeli state in 1948, and this makes good use of a wide array of archive material to illustrate just how torturous this process was for many. With most of Europe in ruins and even the victors on their economic knees, the problem of…
For the survivors of the Holocaust, liberation was only the beginning.
The story of the post World War II Jewish refugee situation from liberation to the establishment of the modern state of Israel.
Top Cast
Morgan Freeman
Narrator (voice)
Ed Asner
George Patton / Immigrant to USA / David Ben-Gurion / Holocaust Survivor (voice)
Sean Astin
Earl G. Harrison, Commissioner of Immigration and Naturalization (voice)
Martin Landau
(voice)
Miriam Margolyes
(voice)
David Paymer
(voice)
Nina Siemaszko
(voice)
Helen Slater
(voice)
Michael York
(voice)
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FAQ about The Long Way Home
What is The Long Way Home about?
The story of the post World War II Jewish refugee situation from liberation to the establishment of the modern state of Israel.
When was The Long Way Home released?
The Long Way Home was released in 1997.
What genres does The Long Way Home belong to?
The Long Way Home is categorised as Documentary, History, War.
Who stars in The Long Way Home?
The cast of The Long Way Home includes Morgan Freeman, Ed Asner, Sean Astin, Martin Landau, Miriam Margolyes.