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Which character did he portray in the film "Exodus"?

  • Yakov Ben Barak

  • Barak Ben Canaan

  • Ari Ben Canaan

  • Dov Landau

Answer

In the 1960 film Exodus, Paul Newman played the role of Barak Ben Canaan, a young Jewish resistance fighter who is determined to help the Jews leave Egypt and return to their homeland. Ben Canaan is a complex character who is both heroic and flawed, and Newman brings a depth and intensity to the role that makes it one of his most memorable.
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