Sallah

– Sallah Shabati, the patriarch of the big family recently arrived to Israel from Yemen, tries to make..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
7.40 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 50 Minutes
Release Year:
1964
Original Name:
סאלח שבתי
Sallah (1964) - Also known as סאלח שבתי

Sallah Shabati, the patriarch of the 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.

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Release Date:

10 Mar 1965

Language:

Hebrew, English

Director:

Ephraim Kishon

Writer:

Ephraim Kishon (screenplay), Ephraim Kishon (story)

Main Actors:

Topol, Geula Nuni, Gila Almagor, Albert Cohen

Plot:

The sharp, often hilarious satire that became the most successful film in Israeli history is about new immigrants Sallah and his family, who are left in a shack near their promised ...

Awards:

Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 4 wins & 1 nomination.

Production:

SISU Home Entertainment Inc.

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
7.4/10