Death of a Jew

1969 1h 30m HE

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8.0

BANGER

★8.0TMDB · 1

Synopsis

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A confrontation between two enemies. One is a young, captured Israeli agent and the other an older Arab inspector who tries to get the agent talk by making him regain his desire to live.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Akim Tamiroff
Inspector Mehdaloun
Assi Dayan
David Shimon
Jean Claudio
Kassik
Azaria Rapaport
Doctor
Gila Almagor
Ya'ackov Banai
Aviva Marks
Alexander Peleg

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Denys de La Patellière
Writers: Denys de La Patellière, Vahé Katcha
Languages: French, Hebrew
Countries: France, Israel, Italy

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RUNTIME

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

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ERA

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57 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: French, Hebrew.

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WORLD

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International production across 3 countries: France, Israel, Italy.

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WORLD

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Denys de La Patellière, shot by Alain Levent. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Claude Durand 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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Akim Tamiroff and Assi Dayan and Jean Claudio carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Denys de La Patellière directs. Alain Levent behind the camera. Claude Durand cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France, Israel, Italy. Dialogue in French, Hebrew.

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190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
257 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: French, Hebrew.
4International production across 3 countries: France, Israel, Italy.
5Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
6Directed by Denys de La Patellière, shot by Alain Levent. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
7Editor Claude Durand shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Akim Tamiroff and Assi Dayan and Jean Claudio carry the top of the cast.
9IMDB entry: tt0066321 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.