The Troupe

"Clash between new and old military band members threatens the band's stability."

1978 1h 52m HE

🙌

7.8

BANGER

★7.8TMDB · 9

DramaComedyMusic

Synopsis

Spoiler shield

The movie, set in the Israeli 1969 War of Attrition, tells the story of a prestigious military band, and the tensions and ego crises new band members cause when joining the band. Will the band survive?

“Clash between new and old military band members threatens the band's stability.”

WhatsApp X Facebook Telegram

Cast

Gidi Gov
Giora Datner
Liron Nir-Gad
Michal (Miki) Bentov
Sassi Keshet
Daniel (Danny) Stav
Doval'e Glickman
Mordechai (Motty) Halperin
Gali Atari
Malka (Mali) Levi
Gilat Ankori
Sarah (Sari) Liechtenstein
Tuvia Tzafir
Paul Aviv
Meir Swissa
Moshe (Bazooka) Elbaz

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Avi Nesher
Writers: Avi Nesher, Sharon Harel-Cohen
Languages: English, Hebrew
Countries: Israel

Want more? Switch to Cinephile mode in the header for DP, composer, budget, box office, production companies, keywords, and release history.

Did you know?

Fun facts 🍿

1 / 7

ERA

Did you know

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

MoodPlayr · trivia#01

2 / 7

WORLD

Did you know

Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Hebrew.

MoodPlayr · trivia#02

3 / 7

DIRECTOR

Did you know

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

MoodPlayr · trivia#03

4 / 7

CAST

Did you know

Gidi Gov and Liron Nir-Gad and Sassi Keshet carry the top of the cast.

MoodPlayr · trivia#04

5 / 7

ERA

Did you know

Marketing tagline: "Clash between new and old military band members threatens the band's stability.".

MoodPlayr · trivia#05

6 / 7

WILD

Did you know

IMDB entry: tt0079430 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

MoodPlayr · trivia#06

7 / 7

WILD

Did you know

Only 9 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

MoodPlayr · trivia#07

Cinephile deep dive

The take

Avi Nesher directs. Isaac Sehayek cuts. Produced in Israel. Dialogue in English, Hebrew.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

148 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Hebrew.
3Editor Isaac Sehayek shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
4Gidi Gov and Liron Nir-Gad and Sassi Keshet carry the top of the cast.
5Marketing tagline: "Clash between new and old military band members threatens the band's stability.".
6IMDB entry: tt0079430 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 9 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.