42:6 - Ben Gurion
42:6
Synopsis
The title is a reference to the Book of Isaiah 42:6, “I, the LORD, have called thee in righteousness, and will hold thine hand, and will keep thee free, and give thee for a covenant of the people, for a light of the Gentiles.” The film is an episodic, cinematic biography of David Ben-Gurion, from his days as a youth in Poland when he met Herzl in the town of Plonsk, through his move to Palestine/Israel, becoming leader, the days of the Independence War and the establishing of the State of Israel, signing the reparations agreement with Germany, and all the way to the making of this film – in the aftermath of the Six-Day War. Perlov’s film highlights all the key milestones in the leader’s life which it goes about doing in the tradition of the reflexive documentary, through the creator’s subjective and artistic pov. The film goes back and forth between documentary and scripted scenes, black and white and technicolour, and even archival footage colourised in bold, artificial colours.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- David Perlov
- Screenplay & Story
- Eric Pace
- Original Title
- 42:6
- Country of Origin
- Israel
- Spoken Languages
- English, Hebrew, Yiddish
- Runtime
- 1h 43m
- Production Studios
- Covenant Communications
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
David Perlov
Eric Pace
Department Leadership Roster
David Perlov
Director
Eric Pace
Writer
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What is 42:6 - Ben Gurion about?
The title is a reference to the Book of Isaiah 42:6, “I, the LORD, have called thee in righteousness, and will hold thine hand, and will keep thee free, and give thee for a covenant of the people, for a light of the Gentiles.” The film is an episodic, cinematic biography of David Ben-Gurion, from his days as a youth in Poland when he met Herzl in the town of Plonsk, through his move to Palestine/Israel, becoming leader, the days of the Independence War and the establishing of the State of Israel, signing the reparations agreement with Germany, and all the way to the making of this film – in the aftermath of the Six-Day War. Perlov’s film highlights all the key milestones in the leader’s life which it goes about doing in the tradition of the reflexive documentary, through the creator’s subjective and artistic pov. The film goes back and forth between documentary and scripted scenes, black and white and technicolour, and even archival footage colourised in bold, artificial colours.
Who directed 42:6 - Ben Gurion?
42:6 - Ben Gurion was directed by David Perlov.
Who stars in 42:6 - Ben Gurion?
The principal cast of 42:6 - Ben Gurion includes Alex Ansky, Shmuel Atzmon, Avraham Ben-Yosef, Rolf Brin, Israel Gurion.
When was 42:6 - Ben Gurion released and how long is it?
42:6 - Ben Gurion was released in 1969 with a total runtime of 1h 43m.