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My Margo

"WHAT MORE COULD AN UNHAPPILY MARRIED MAN WANT?"

1969 1h 35m HE
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Synopsis
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A love story between two people from different cultures and the relatives who manage to separate them until the lovers again find each other.

β€œWHAT MORE COULD AN UNHAPPILY MARRIED MAN WANT?”

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Cast

Credits

Behind the camera

Director
Menahem Golan
Writers
Menahem Golan
Languages
Hebrew
Countries
Israel

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ERA

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57 years old β€” a genuine piece of film history.

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list β€” fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Menahem Golan, shot by Ya'ackov Kallach. Note their partnership β€” DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Dov Seltzer. Worth a dedicated listen after β€” most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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

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CAST

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Levana Finkelstein and Oded Teomi and Avner Hizkiyahu carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "WHAT MORE COULD AN UNHAPPILY MARRIED MAN WANT?".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0064707 β€” still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Menahem Golan directs. Ya'ackov Kallach behind the camera. Dov Seltzer scores. Dov Hoenig cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Israel. Dialogue in Hebrew.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

  • 157 years old β€” a genuine piece of film history.
  • 2Lean credit list β€” fewer than 30 people officially credited.
  • 3Directed by Menahem Golan, shot by Ya'ackov Kallach. Note their partnership β€” DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
  • 4Original score by Dov Seltzer. Worth a dedicated listen after β€” most great films lose half their impact without the score.
  • 5Editor Dov Hoenig shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
  • 6Levana Finkelstein and Oded Teomi and Avner Hizkiyahu carry the top of the cast.
  • 7Marketing tagline: "WHAT MORE COULD AN UNHAPPILY MARRIED MAN WANT?".
  • 8IMDB entry: tt0064707 β€” still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
  • 9Only 1 TMDB ratings β€” you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography
Ya'ackov Kallach
Original score
Dov Seltzer
Editing
Dov Hoenig
Runtime
95 min Β· 1h 35m
Status
Released
Original language
HE
Certification (US)
R

Also by

Menahem Golan

Production companies

Who made it

  • NO

    Noah Films

    IL

  • The Cannon Group

    The Cannon Group

    US

  • GO

    Golan-Globus Productions

    US

Key crew

  • ProducerYoram Globus
  • ProducerMenahem Golan
  • EditorDov Hoenig

Themes & keywords

What it's about, really

  • culture clash
  • love

Release history Β· US

When it landed

  • Theatrical1971-04-14R

Also known as

International titles

  • My Love in JerusalemUS
  • MargoUS
  • ΧžΧ¨Χ’Χ• Χ©ΧœΧ™IL

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