In Search of Peace (2001)
In Search of Peace: 1948-1967 chronicles Israel's first two decades, offering new insights on the origins of the Middle East conflict. Combining a rich tapestry of rare archival film and photos, the film offers a unique global perspective on one of the seminal events in the 3,500-year history of the Jewish people. Featuring the voices of Edward Asner, Anne Bancroft, Richard Dreyfuss, Miriam Margolyes and Michael York. "An unabashedly emotional and stirring inspirational history of Israel..."
Director: Richard Trank
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Michael Douglas as Narrator (voice) |
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Ehud Barak as Self - Prime Minister of Israel |
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Shimon Peres as Self - Former Prime Minister of Israel |
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Shula Cohen as Self |
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Nativa Ben-Yehuda as Self - Former Palmach Fighter |
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Rachel Rabin-Jacob as Self |
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Yechiel Kadishai as Self - Personal Aide to Menachem Begin |
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Isaac Stern as Self |
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Abu Daoud as Self - Shopkeeper |
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Eli Amir as Self |
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Shlomo Hillel as Self - Speaker of the Knesset, 1984-1988 |
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Hemda Alon as Self - Author and Translator |
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Joe Criden as Self |
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Yosef Burg as Self - Former Minister of Religious Affairs |
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Gila Almagor as Self - Actress |
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Said Al-Nahari as Self - Political Cartoonist |
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Yeshaya Steinberger as Self - Rabbi, Student in 1967 |
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Uzi Narkis as Self - Israeli General |
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Ehud Olmert as Self - Mayor of Jerusalem |
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Ed Asner as David Ben Gurion (voice) |
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Anne Bancroft as Golda Meir (voice) |
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Richard Dreyfuss as Yitzhak Rabin (voice) |
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Miriam Margolyes as Ester Cailingold (voice) |
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Michael York as Chaim Herzog (voice) |
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Mohammad Bakri as Self |
| Editing | Lorraine Salk | Editor |
| Crew | Carl Bartels | Cinematography |
| Production | Matthew Asner | Co-Producer |
| Production | Marvin Hier | Producer |
| Editing | Edgar Burcksen | Editor |
| Sound | Lee Holdridge | Music |
| Directing | Richard Trank | Director |