The Rooster

1971 1h 40m HE

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7.0

SOLID

★7.0TMDB · 2

Comedy

Synopsis

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Sergeant Gidi Tsur (Topol) serves in the reserve in the Suez Canal. He goes on vacation and is supposed to meet with his wife to get divorced in the Rabbinate. Meanwhile, he spends his time in the company of other women.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Chaim Topol
Gadi Zur
Naomi Chance
Galia Gofer
Hillit Katmor
Gideon Shemer
Yitzhak Shiloh
Galia Topol
Tami Tzafroni

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Uri Zohar
Languages: Hebrew

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ERA

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55 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Anna Gurit 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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Chaim Topol and Naomi Chance and Galia Gofer carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0142898 — 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. Anna Gurit cuts. Dialogue in Hebrew.

Trivia

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155 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Editor Anna Gurit shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
4Chaim Topol and Naomi Chance and Galia Gofer carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt0142898 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.