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Hill 24 Doesn't Answer

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Set during the 1948 Arab--Israeli War, the conflict that led to the creation of the state of Israel, this landmark Israeli film is among the first features from that country to draw an international audience. Four soldiers of fortune -- a Palestinian, an Irishman, an American and a Yemenite -- have aligned themselves with the Jewish forces. As the group tries to maintain control of a key stronghold outside of Jerusalem, known as Hill 24, each character relates his reason for joining the fight.

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Clyde Gilmour Maclean's Magazine The anguished birth of the troubled state of Israel is movingly chronicled in a tough honest drama about street fighting in Jerusalem. Brilliantly photographed in the actual locale. Oct 28, 2019 Full Review Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews Remains an Israeli classic because it was the first film in Israel that was shown abroad to critical acclaim. Rated: B •  Sep 26, 2014 Full Review

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William L "One day this shall again be a city of peace" ... but not today, let's go attack the city. Sure, Hill 24 may be the first film to originate from the new Israeli state, but does that really warrant particular esteem? In the absence of any exceptional quality or substance, that's more of a bit of obscure trivia than anything else. The film is ambitious given its multi-character storyline, but leans more toward propaganda with its simple characters (a Nazi who had to be a Nazi because of Hitler's eyes) and supposedly inspiring plotlines that demonstrate the noble cause being fought for, but there is clearly credit due to the writers for at least documenting the 1948 Arab-Israeli War as an actual struggle with tangible losses rather than simply a righteous and easily won crusade. Technically, the film shows all the capability of a film made in a newly established country previously subject to devastating conflict; namely, not great, with dodgy editing, image and sound quality. The production team also apparently had a hard time with subtitles, adding them in white without borders so that if they happen to be overlaid over a bright image they're unreadable. A historical footnote rather than a landmark film, but not without at least some ambitious features and flashes of decency. (2.5/5) Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 04/23/21 Full Review s r 1001 movies to see before you die. It was something like I've never seen before and remarkable for its achievement. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review
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Thorold Dickinson

Director

Haya Harareet

Miriam Miszrahi

Edward Mulhare

James Finnegan

Michael Wager

Allan Goodman

Michael Shillo

Capt. Yehuda Berger

Arik Lavie

David Airam
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Synopsis Set during the 1948 Arab--Israeli War, the conflict that led to the creation of the state of Israel, this landmark Israeli film is among the first features from that country to draw an international audience. Four soldiers of fortune -- a Palestinian, an Irishman, an American and a Yemenite -- have aligned themselves with the Jewish forces. As the group tries to maintain control of a key stronghold outside of Jerusalem, known as Hill 24, each character relates his reason for joining the fight.
Director
Thorold Dickinson
Producer
Peter Frye
Production Co
Israel Motion Picture Studios
Genre
War
Original Language
English
Release Date (DVD)
Jul 29, 2008
Runtime
1h 41m