Orchestra of Exiles

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Orchestra of Exiles

Released Nov 2, 2012

1h 25m

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

Nancy DeWolf Smith

Wall Street Journal

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.

Apr 15, 2013

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Mark Feeney

Boston Globe

Writer-director Josh Aronson's flaccid "Orchestra of Exiles" squanders the material's promise.

Rated: 1.5/4

Nov 22, 2012

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Peter Rainer

Christian Science Monitor

It's a great, too-little-known piece of history.

Rated: B+

Nov 2, 2012

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David Noh

Film Journal International

Undoubtedly stirring documentary, marred by that seemingly inescapable, audience-non-trusting bane: the re-enactment.

Nov 5, 2012

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Ron Wilkinson

Monsters and Critics

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.

Rated: 8/10

Nov 5, 2012

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Audience Member

I did not know about Huberman, his music and quest to form the Palestine Symphonic Orchestra during the 1930s. Definitely worth watching.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

02/14/23

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Audience Member

Excellent documentary!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/02/23

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Audience Member

"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!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/24/23

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Audience Member

Quite an interesting part of the world war 2 history.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/25/23

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Audience Member

Great music and inspiring story.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/19/23

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Josh Aronson

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Tim Eliot

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Zubin Mehta

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Itzhak Perlman

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Joshua Bell

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Pinchas Zukerman

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Synopsis

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

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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