Save the Lifeguard

1977 1h 30m HE

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6.2

MID

★6.2TMDB · 5

Comedy

Synopsis

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Comedy about day to day life of a Gordon beach lifeguard and his friends.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Gabi Amrani
Gila Almagor
Hana Laslo
Yosef Shiloach
Uri Zohar
Yosef Bashi
Albert Cohen
Avner Hizkiyahu

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Uri Zohar
Writers: Uri Zohar
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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2 / 8

ERA

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

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

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 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

CAST

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Gabi Amrani and Gila Almagor and Hana Laslo carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0121345 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 5 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Uri Zohar directs. David Gurfinkel behind the camera. Ronny Weiss scores. 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.
249 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
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.
5Original score by Ronny Weiss. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Gabi Amrani and Gila Almagor and Hana Laslo carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0121345 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 5 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.