The True Story of Palestine

1962 1h 20m EN

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BANGER

★8.0TMDB · 2

Documentary

Synopsis

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Hundreds of hours of raw material shot by Nathan Axelrod, a pioneer of Israeli filmmaking before the State of Israel who documented the building of the Jewish Yishuv in Palestine – are the building blocks of the film before us: Meir Dizengoff riding his horse, Hannah Maron as a young girl trying to sell us shoelaces, the inauguration of the new port in Tel Aviv, settlers breaking ground in Hanita, the Habima Theater and Hannah Robina, the stars of the Matateh Theater, two kids tap-dancing, Ben Gurion and Shlonsky`s hair-dos, a Tel Aviv soccer match, the illegal immigration, scenic shots (swamps and desert), and more and more from the never-ending treasures of the “Carmel Films” archive.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Ori Levy
Chaim Topol

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Uri Zohar
Languages: Hebrew
Countries: Israel

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RUNTIME

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

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ERA

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64 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 6

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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CAST

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Ori Levy and Chaim Topol carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0133743 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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

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The take

Uri Zohar directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Israel. Dialogue in Hebrew.

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Things worth knowing

180 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
264 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Ori Levy and Chaim Topol carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt0133743 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.