Fish, Football and Girls

1968 1h 25m HE

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6.5

SOLID

★6.5TMDB · 2

Comedy

Synopsis

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The story of a soccer team, respectable families, a corrupt night club owner, and a young lad to guide all to a happy ending.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Shaike Ophir
Yisrael Poliakov
Shaike Levi
Gavri Banai
Gabi Amrani
Tzipi Shavit
Gadi Yagil
Bomba Tzur

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Uri Zohar
Writers: Avraham Deshe, Shaike Ophir, Talila Ben-Zakai
Languages: Hebrew
Countries: Israel

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RUNTIME

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

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2 / 7

ERA

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58 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 7

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Uri Zohar, shot by David Gurfinkel. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 7

CAST

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Shaike Ophir and Yisrael Poliakov and Shaike Levi carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0144606 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Uri Zohar directs. David Gurfinkel behind the camera. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Israel. Dialogue in Hebrew.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

185 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
258 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Uri Zohar, shot by David Gurfinkel. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Shaike Ophir and Yisrael Poliakov and Shaike Levi carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0144606 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.