O Jerusalem
2006•1h 40m•
★6.1(32 ratings)
DramaHistory
Overview
A tale of friendship between two men, one Jewish and the other Arab, as the state of Israel is being created.
Director
Élie ChouraquiWriters
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A tale of friendship between two men, one Jewish and the other Arab, as the state of Israel is being created.
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The original title is "Ô Jerusalem" (FR).
The film had a budget of $24.0M but only grossed $2.7M, losing $21.3M at the box office.
The runtime is 100 minutes (1h 40m).
The film features dialogue in 3 languages: Hebrew, English, Arabic.
It was a co-production between: France, Greece, Israel, Italy, United Kingdom, United States of America.
The film was directed by Élie Chouraqui.
The screenplay was written by Élie Chouraqui and Didier Lepêcheur.
The score was composed by Stephen Endelman.
Cinematography was handled by Giovanni Fiore Coltellacci.
This title is listed on IMDb as tt0443448.
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Average
32 votes
Ô Jerusalem
Released
R
עִבְרִית, English, العربية
France, Greece, Israel, Italy, United Kingdom, United States of America
$24,000,000
$2,700,000
