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Original title

Sallah Shabati

Year

1964

Running time

107 min.

Country

Israel

Director

Ephraim Kishon

Screenwriter

Ephraim Kishon

Cast

Music

Yohanan Zaray

Cinematography

Floyd Crosby, Nissim Leon (B&W)

Producer

Sallah Company

Genre

Comedy

Synopsis

An Oriental Jewish family moves to a settlement camp in Israel in 1949. The patriarch, a lazy rube, tries several schemes to make money and get housing, but becomes tangled up by slick politicians, government bureaucracy, European and Oriental Jews, the nearby kibbutz, and his marriageable daughter.

Awards: 1964: Nominated for Oscar: Best Foreign Language Picture

1964: Golden Globe: Best Foreign Language Picture & Most Prom. New. - Male (Topol)

1965: New York Film Critics Circle: Nominated for Best Foreign Language Film

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Sallah

1964

Ephraim Kishon