Release Date

07 Jul, 1973

Runtime

02:02: (HH:MM)

Synopsis

An embittered gang leader seeks the respect of his neighbors and the love of a young woman

An adaptation of a popular Israeli stage musical. Kazablan is an army veteran turned gang leader in the Israeli port of Jaffa who masks his feelings of bitterness with a lot of bravado. He's sweet on Rachel, a young woman who lives with her father and stepmother. The budding relationship scandalizes the neighbors (not to mention Rachel's parents) and infuriates Yanush, a middle-aged shoe store owner who wants Rachel for himself. (Yanush feels he's entitled to marry Rachel since they're both Ashkenazi Jews of Eastern European origins, whereas Kazablan is a Sephardic Jew from Morocco.) The neighborhood has something else to worry about besides the antics of Kazablan and his gang: the city wants to tear down their crumbling homes. The residents pool their resources to save their houses, but the money that's collected is stolen. When he's jailed for the theft, Kazablan must find a way to clear himself.

Original Title

קזבלן

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Actors

יהורם גאון

Efrat Lavie

אריה אליאס

Etti Grotes

Gita Luka

Yehuda Efroni

Abraham Ronai

Chaim Banai

Aliza Azikri

יוסי גרבר

Misha Asherov

יעקב ‏ בן-סירה

Gabi Ohad

Chaim Banai

Geula Yeffet

Yaacov Timan

Miriam Oleinik

Zvi Borodo

Madeline Rahmimov

Victor Atar

Moshe Hillel

Crew

Menahem Golan

Menahem Golan

Yigal Mosenzon

Joel Silberg

דוד גורפינקל

Shlomo Zafrir

Dov Seltzer

Yoram Globus

Dov Hoenig

Menahem Golan

Haim Heffer