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It Is No Dream
Directed by
Richard Trank
2012
1h 37m
Not Rated
Documentary
6.4
64%
57%
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Biography of the Visionaire of the state Israel, Theodor HERZL.
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Cast of It Is No Dream
Ben Kingsley
Narrator
Christoph Waltz
Theodor Herzl (voice)
Matthew Asner
Athena Demos
Brian McArdle
Tom Metcalf
Steven Schub
It Is No Dream Reviews
Bangitout.com
Jordan Hiller
A blow by blow, thoroughly researched rendering of the Hungarian secular journalist's instrumental part in taking Zionism from the theoretical to the actual.
Spirituality & Practice
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
A straight-forward documentary about the life and work of the visionary known as the father of the modern state of Israel.
New York Times
Rachel Saltz
"It Is No Dream" satisfies neither as a movie nor as a history lesson.
Boston Globe
Mark Feeney
Richard Trank's film is sober, detailed, and handsomely mounted. Ben Kingsley narrates, to excellent effect.
Slant Magazine
Kenji Fujishima
Offers at least one way to couch propaganda in a way that doesn't seem like the genuine article on the face of it.
Film Threat
Phil Hall
Anyone with a deep interest in Jewish history will appreciate this intelligent and well-produced endeavor.
Mark Leeper's Reviews
Mark R. Leeper
This documentary of the life of Theodore Herzl is full of information and at the same time is disappointingly dry and un-engaging.
Los Angeles Times
Kenneth Turan
Although director Trank is an Oscar winner for the documentary "The Long Way Home," some of the choices made here are awkward.
Boston Phoenix
Peter Keough
An epic, even Biblical story, brought down to Ken Burns size in this lackluster telling.
Hollywood Reporter
John DeFore
Well-crafted doc offers a scholarly account of the birth of Herzl's Zionist movement.
Variety
Alissa Simon
Helmer Trank deserves kudos for trying to convey this complicated history with primary materials.
Village Voice
Andrew Schenker
The film doesn't exactly sizzle, but it does manage to provide a straightforward (if perspective-challenged) biographical sketch of a major historical figure.
About.com
Jennifer Merin
The bottom line is that Herzl was an absolutely fascinating man, and he proves to be a most compelling character this excellent film.
Solzy at the Movies
Danielle Solzman
It Is No Dream: The Life of Theodor Herzl does the job in providing the basics on Herzl's life and the start of modern-day Zionism.
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