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The Faithful City (1952)

The Faithful City poster
Original title
קריה נאמנה
Directed by
Józef Lejtes
Genre
drama film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 19m
Rating
10.0 of 10 from 1 voters
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How it feels

A drama set in Israel about Jewish people rebuilding their lives after war. The story follows a group of characters in a city as they struggle with their past and work toward a future.

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What happens

The Faithful City is a 1952 American drama film directed by Józef Lejtes and written by Józef Lejtes and Ben Barzman. The film stars Jamie Smith, Ben Josef, John Slater, Rahel Marcus, Dina Doron and Didi Ramati. The film was released on April 7, 1952, by RKO Pictures. It was the first co-production between American and Israeli film companies, and the first American movie to be filmed in Israel. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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