The Real Shlemiel

"In a village of fools, he's a hero."

1995 1h 16m FR

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★6.1TMDB · 7

AnimationFamilyAdventure

Synopsis

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When God distributed wiseness and foolishness through a newly created world, one of the cherubs accidentally dropped all the foolishness on a tiny village called Chelm. So everyone in the village is very dumb. Recently orphaned boy Aaron and his friendly goat Zlateh live there with Aaron's uncle Shlemiel. When an evil sorcerer and his monster attack the village, Aaron and Zlateh have to defend it themselves.

“In a village of fools, he's a hero.”

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Cast

Fyvush Finkel
Narrator (voice)
Tommy J. Michaels
Aaron (voice) (as Tommy Michaels)
Ronn Carroll
Uncle Shlemiel (voice)
Tovah Feldshuh
Zlateh the Goat / Aunt Sarah / The Matchmaker (voice)
Stephen D. Newman
Darko the Sorcerer (voice) (as Steve Newman)
Ivy Austin
The Lantuch (voice)
Harry Goz
Gronam Ox (voice)
Lee Wilkof
Sender / Tudras (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Albert Hanan Kaminski
Writers: Jean-Jacques Prunès, Albert Hanan Kaminski, Jacqueline Galia Benousilio
Languages: English
Countries: France, Germany, Hungary, Israel

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RUNTIME

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Tight 76-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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

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3 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 4 countries: France, Germany, Hungary, Israel.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Michel Legrand. 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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Fyvush Finkel and Tommy J. Michaels and Ronn Carroll carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "In a village of fools, he's a hero.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0114349 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Albert Hanan Kaminski directs. Michel Legrand scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France, Germany, Hungary, Israel. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 76-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
231 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3International production across 4 countries: France, Germany, Hungary, Israel.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Original score by Michel Legrand. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Fyvush Finkel and Tommy J. Michaels and Ronn Carroll carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "In a village of fools, he's a hero.".
8IMDB entry: tt0114349 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 7 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.