Sallah (1964)
Sallah Shabati (original title)Reference View | Change View
- Not Rated
- 1h 50min
- Comedy, Drama
- 10 Mar 1965 (USA)
- Movie
- Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 4 wins & 1 nomination.
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Cast
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Sallah Shabati
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| Geula Nuni | ... |
Habbubah Shabati
(as Geula Noni)
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| Gila Almagor | ... |
Bathsheva Sosialit
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| Albert Cohen |
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Shraga Friedman | ... |
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| Zaharira Harifai | ... |
Frieda
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| Shaike Levi | ... |
Shimon Shabati
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Nathan Meisler | ... |
Mr. Goldstein
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| Esther Greenberg | ... |
Sallah's wife
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| Mordecai Arnon | ... |
Mordecai
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| Ya'ackov Ben-Sira |
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| Ya'ackov Bodo |
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| Mike Burstyn |
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| Arik Einstein | ... |
Ziggi
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Yehuda Fox |
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Joseph Levi |
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Haim Polani |
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Hanna Raviv |
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| Shmuel Rodensky |
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Hinna Rozovska |
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Yehuda Rubenstein |
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| Reuven Shefer |
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| Gideon Singer |
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Nissan Yatir |
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Directed by
| Ephraim Kishon | ||
Written by
| Ephraim Kishon | ... | (screenplay) |
| Ephraim Kishon | ... | (story) |
Produced by
| Menahem Golan | ... | producer |
Music by
| Yohanan Zaray | ||
Cinematography by
| Floyd Crosby | ||
| Nissim Leon | ||
Editing by
| Roberto Cinquini | ||
| Jacques Ehrlich | ... | (as Jacques Erlich) |
| Danny Shick | ||
Art Direction by
| Joseph Carl | ||
Costume Design by
| Gina Rosenbach | ||
Makeup Department
| Rachel Golan | ... | makeup artist |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Joseph Gross | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
| Kalman Kahana | ... | set constructor |
| Tamana Ranon | ... | property master |
Sound Department
| Wally Milner | ... | sound |
| Yair Podolsky | ... | sound recordist |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Asher Malet | ... | still photographer |
| Michael Ra'aveh | ... | electrician |
| Eli Yarkoni | ... | electrician |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Gina Rosenbach | ... | costumes |
Script and Continuity Department
| Betty Crosby | ... | script girl |
Additional Crew
| Roni Ya'ackov | ... | production coordinator (as Rony Yacov) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Gala Film Distributors (1967) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Ergo Media (United States) (video)
- Palisades International Corporation (1965) (United States) (subtitled)
- SISU Home Entertainment Inc. (2007) (Canada) (DVD)
- SISU Home Entertainment Inc. (2007) (United States) (DVD)
Special Effects
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Storyline
| Plot Summary |
The sharp, often hilarious satire that became the most successful film in Israeli history (until that time) is about new immigrants Sallah and his family, who are left in a shack near their promised apartment and are abandoned for months. A Yemenite Jewish family that was flown to Israel during "Operation Magic Carpet" - a clandestine operation that flew 49,000 Yemenite Jews to Israel the year after the state was formed - is forced to move to a government settlement camp. The patriarch of the family, portrayed by Chaim Topol, tries to make money and get better housing, in a country that can barely provide for its own and is in the midst absorbing hundreds of thousands of Jewish refugees from Arab countries. Written by Fiona Kelleghan |
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| Taglines | Sallah Can Make You Happy! See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Winner of 1965 Golden Globe Award as Best Foreign Language film. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in A History of Israeli Cinema (2009). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Mashi'ach Ha-Zaken See more » |