Where to Watch Sallah Shabati (1964) in the US

What it's about

The sharp, often hilarious satire that became the most successful film in Israeli history (until that time) is about new immigrants Sallah and his family, who are left in a shack near their promised apartment and are abandoned for months. A Yemenite Jewish family that was flown to Israel during "Operation Magic Carpet" - a clandestine operation that flew 49,000 Yemenite Jews to Israel the year after the state was formed - is forced to move to a government settlement camp. The patriarch of the family, portrayed by Chaim Topol, tries to make money and get better housing, in a country that can barely provide for its own and is in the midst absorbing hundreds of thousands of Jewish refugees from Arab countries.

Cast and crew

Director

Ephraim Kishon

Writer

Ephraim Kishon

Starring

Topol, Geula Nuni, Gila Almagor

Details

Release date

Mar 10, 1965

Language

Hebrew, English, Arabic

Country

Israel

Awards

Nominated for 1 Oscar. 4 wins & 2 nominations total

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