Sallah - or: swap daughter for an apartment
| Movie | |
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| German title | Sallah - or: swap daughter for an apartment |
| Original title | Sallach Shabati (סלאח שבתי) |
| Country of production | Israel |
| original language | Hebrew |
| Publishing year | 1964 |
| length | 98 minutes |
| Age rating | FSK 6 |
| Rod | |
| Director | Ephraim Kishon |
| script | Ephraim Kishon |
| production | Menahem Golan |
| music | Yohanan Zaray |
| camera |
Floyd Crosby , Nissim Leon |
| cut |
Roberto Cinquini , Jacques Ehrlich , Danny Shick |
| occupation | |
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Sallah - or: Swap Daughter for Apartment ( Hebrew סאלח שבתי) is an Israeli feature film by Ephraim Kishon from 1964.
action
The Yemeni Jew Sallah Shabati, played by the 29-year-old Chaim Topol , immigrates to Israel with his large family. The family is promised a new apartment, but they have to live in a tiny barrack in a temporary camp. Sallah, who rules his family like a king, lets his children work and in the meantime plays Schesch Besch with his neighbor. He is fired from his laborer job for downright subversive acts of sabotage. In a personable way, Sallah is backward, devious and idiot at the same time. The family first has to find their way in the Israeli conditions shaped by European culture. She does this by using their customs against herself. The cultural contrast leads to a conflict when a penniless kibbutznik , played by the singer Arik Einstein , wants to marry Sallah's daughter and demands the bride money from his collective, the kibbutz , which he has to pay the father of the bride so that the bride agrees to the wedding. This should ultimately be provided from the kibbutz's animal budget.
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The film, which was produced with minimal equipment and just as little technical know-how, founded the international success of Kishon and Chaim Topol, who later achieved world fame in the role of milkman Tevje in Anatevka . That an older man was credibly played by a 29-year-old aroused and aroused admiration.
The film was controversial in Israel mainly because of the portrayal of the oriental Jews. Today, however, one recognizes that it meant a criticism of the dominance of the European class, which disadvantaged the Sephardi . The figure of Sallah Shabati is now considered an icon of the then young state in Israel.
German synchronization
The German version of the film had only modest success - the criticism particularly criticized the dubbing: In the original version, the Sephardi Sallah speaks Hebrew with an Arabic accent, which excludes him from both immigrants from Europe and the Sabers . In the German dubbing, however, Sallah speaks Yiddish , which alienates the film considerably. A transfer of the relevant language differences closer to the original was considered impracticable.
Reviews
“The film depicts his struggle with modern technical life and the difficulties of the young state with lovable self-criticism. Witty entertainment with wit, humor and brilliant actors. "
"Israeli fictional film, which is rooted in the best traditions of Jewish humor and, with its lively and precise comedy, is a witty pleasure, even for visitors from 14 who are not completely unfamiliar with Israel's problems."
Awards
- 3 Kinor David Awards for Best Screenplay, Best Actor and Best Actress (1964)
- Nomination for an Oscar for best foreign language film (1964)
- 2 Golden Gate Awards. First Prize of the San Francisco International Film Festival for Best Film and Best Film Script (1964)
- 2 Golden Globes for Outstanding Foreign Film and Best Acting (1964)
- American Distributors' First Prize for Best Foreign Director (1964)
- Award from the Viennale (1965)
Web links
- Sallah - or: swap daughter for apartment on ephraimkishon.de
- Sallah - or: Exchange daughter against apartment in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Sallah - or: Exchange daughter for an apartment. In: Lexicon of International Films . Film service , accessed November 28, 2016 .
- ↑ Evangelischer Presseverband München, Review No. 330/1965.