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Orchestra of Exiles

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Celebrated Polish violinist Bronislaw Huberman saves musicians from the Nazis, then goes on to create what would become the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra.

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Nancy DeWolf Smith Wall Street Journal Apr 15, 2013
It is a moving tale -- especially because so many of the people interviewed are descendants of the violinists, French horn players, pianists and others who escaped Nazi Germany and other countries of prewar Europe. Go to Full Review Mark Feeney Boston Globe Nov 22, 2012
1.5/4
Writer-director Josh Aronson's flaccid "Orchestra of Exiles" squanders the material's promise. Go to Full Review Peter Rainer Christian Science Monitor Nov 2, 2012
B+
It's a great, too-little-known piece of history. Go to Full Review David Noh Film Journal International Nov 5, 2012
Undoubtedly stirring documentary, marred by that seemingly inescapable, audience-non-trusting bane: the re-enactment. Go to Full Review Ron Wilkinson Monsters and Critics Nov 5, 2012
8/10
The story of one of the greatest orchestras in the world, born out of one of the worst tragedies of the 20th century, the holocaust. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Oct 28, 2014 I did not know about Huberman, his music and quest to form the Palestine Symphonic Orchestra during the 1930s. Definitely worth watching. See more Apr 24, 2014 Excellent documentary! See more May 15, 2013 "Orchestra of Exiles" tells a remarkable, miraculous and thrilling story of the birth of the Israeli Philharmonic Orchestra and its visionary, talented founder, Bronislaw Huberman. Director Josh Aronson skillfully blends archival footage with staged scenes with actors and added commentary by Itzhak Perlman, Zubin Mehta, Pinchas Zuckerman, Joshua Bell and original symphony members and family members. Tension is built as Huberman assembles top flight Jewish musicians from Nazi occupied Europe and gives them their ticket to freedom. This is as unforgettable a documentary as "Watermarks" and "One Survivor Remembers." Bravo! See more Apr 5, 2013 Quite an interesting part of the world war 2 history. See more Dec 2, 2012 Great music and inspiring story. See more Read all reviews
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Josh Aronson

Director

Tim Eliot

Narrator

Zubin Mehta

Actor

Itzhak Perlman

Actor

Joshua Bell

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Pinchas Zukerman

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Movie Info

Synopsis Celebrated Polish violinist Bronislaw Huberman saves musicians from the Nazis, then goes on to create what would become the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra.
Director
Josh Aronson
Producer
Josh Aronson, Chilik Michaeli
Screenwriter
Josh Aronson
Distributor
First Run
Production Co
Aronson Film Associates
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Nov 2, 2012, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 11, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA)
$34.2K
Runtime
1h 25m
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