Summary
Sallah Shabati, the patriarch of a big family recently arrived to Israel from Yemen, tries to make money and get better housing, in a country that can barely provide for its own and is in the midst of absorbing hundreds of thousands of Jewish refugees from Arab countries.
Good for
- Family movie night
- Friends night
- Party vibe
Where to watch
Not streaming in any country yet.
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Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 80GoodWatch 76
Audience score87%
IMDb7.2
Running time
1 h 52 min
Longer than most comedies, +12 min on the typical 100
typical 100112Half of all comedies run 91–111 min.
Released
1964
June 2, 1964
62 years ago
Genres
ComedyDramaLanguage
Hebrew
Original language
Made in
Israel
Directing · 1
- Ephraim Kishon Director, Writer
Production · 1
- Menahem Golan Producer
Camera · 2
- Floyd Crosby Director of Photography
- Nissim Leon Director of Photography
Sound · 1
- Yohanan Zaray Original Music Composer
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