The Monkey House

"Great love requires great lies."

2023 2h 11m HE

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6.8

SOLID

★6.8TMDB · 6

DramaComedy

Synopsis

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A once successful novelist tries to revive his fading career by launching a highly inventive scam. He recruits a reckless actress and trains her to assume the somber identity of a lit Masters student. Their lives will alter forever.

“Great love requires great lies.”

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Cast

Adir Miller
Amitay Kariv
Suzanna Papian
Margo
Shani Cohen
Tamar
Ala Dakka
Amir Hadad
Yaniv Biton
Avsha
Shira Naor
Neora
Eran Zarahovitsh
Uria Hermon
Carmel Netzer
Margo's Sister

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Avi Nesher
Writers: Avi Nesher
Languages: Arabic, English, Hebrew, Italian
Countries: Israel, Italy

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ERA

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Released 3 years ago.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 4 languages: Arabic, English, Hebrew, Italian.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Israel, Italy.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Avner Dorman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Itzhak Tzayek shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Adir Miller and Suzanna Papian and Shani Cohen carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Great love requires great lies.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt10629360 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Avi Nesher directs. Avner Dorman scores. Itzhak Tzayek cuts. Produced in Israel, Italy. Dialogue in Arabic, English, Hebrew, Italian.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 3 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 4 languages: Arabic, English, Hebrew, Italian.
3International production across 2 countries: Israel, Italy.
4Original score by Avner Dorman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Itzhak Tzayek shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Adir Miller and Suzanna Papian and Shani Cohen carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Great love requires great lies.".
8IMDB entry: tt10629360 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 6 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.