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Patton

Poster for the movie "Patton"
Poster for the movie "Patton"

Patton (1970)

172 min - War, Drama, History - 25 January 1970
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"Patton" tells the tale of General George S. Patton, famous tank commander of World War II. The film begins with patton's career in North Africa and progresses through the invasion of Germany and the fall of the Third Reich. Side plots also speak of Patton's numerous faults such his temper and habit towards insubordination.

Director:  Franklin J. Schaffner
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Exodus

Poster for the movie "Exodus"
Poster for the movie "Exodus"

Exodus (1960)

208 min - History, War, Action - 15 December 1960
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Based on Leon Uris' novel, this historical epic provides a dramatic backstory to the creation of the state of Israel in 1948, in the aftermath of World War II. Ari Ben Canaan, a passionate member of the Jewish paramilitary group Haganah, attempts to transport 600 Jewish refugees on a dangerous voyage from Cyprus to Palestine on a ship named the Exodus. He faces obstruction from British forces, who will not grant the ship passage to its destination.

Director:  Otto Preminger
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