Product Description
This six-part chronicle of the birth and development of the Jewish state is hosted and narrated by former Israeli Ambassador to the U.S. Abba Eban, who also hosted "Heritage: Civilization and the Jews." Eban, who played a pivotal role in realizing the dream of a Jewish state, points out that "the series is designed to provide an essential context to an inspiring human story."
Among those featured in interviews and rare archival footage are U.S. Presidents Harry Truman and Richard Nixon and key leaders Winston Churchill, Anwar Sadat, David Ben-Gurion, Golda Meir, Menachem Begin and Yitzhak Rabin. Together with Eban's firsthand testimony, this series achieves a diverse perspective of both the Arab and Israeli experience. According to Eban, "Israel: A Nation Is Born" is a "depiction of the turbulent and dramatic history of Israel, through the conflicts and tensions of five decades, climaxing in the brighter prospects of Arab/Israeli peace."
Product Details
Actors: Abba Eban
Format: Box set, Black & White, Color, DVD, NTSC, Subtitled
Language: English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo)
Subtitles: Spanish, Russian
Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only.)
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Number of discs: 3
Rated: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: Homevision
DVD Release Date: June 24, 2003
Run Time: 360 minutes
