Kuni Leml in Cairo

1983 1h 30m HE

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7.5

BANGER

★7.5TMDB · 2

DramaComedy

Synopsis

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Rabbi Kuni Lemle has just finished a Torah and is going to donate it to a congregation in Cairo. In exchange for the Torah scroll, the congregation in Cairo will give Kuni's congregation some antique coins valued at a million dollars. Kuni's twin brother's bosses hear about it and they make Muni dress up as Kuni so that he will get the coins instead. Muni gives the coins back to Kuni and the movie ends with a bunch of dancing Hassidim.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Mike Burstyn
Kuni Leml
Moshe Ivgy
Igor Borisov
Hana Laslo

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Joel Silberg
Writers: Joel Silberg
Languages: Hebrew
Countries: Israel

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RUNTIME

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90 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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43 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Part of the "מארז סרטי קוני למל" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Joel Silberg, shot by Nissim Leon. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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7 / 8

CAST

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Mike Burstyn and Moshe Ivgy and Igor Borisov carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0151269 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Joel Silberg directs. Nissim Leon behind the camera. Kobi Oshrat cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Israel. Dialogue in Hebrew.

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190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
243 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Part of the "מארז סרטי קוני למל" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Joel Silberg, shot by Nissim Leon. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Editor Kobi Oshrat shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Mike Burstyn and Moshe Ivgy and Igor Borisov carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0151269 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.