''Dizengoff 99'' ( he, דיזנגוף 99) is a

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Israel Israel (; he, יִשְׂרָאֵל, ; ar, إِسْرَائِيل, ), officially the State of Israel ( he, מְדִינַת יִשְׂרָאֵל, label=none, translit=Medīnat Yīsrāʾēl; ), is a country in Western Asia. It is situated ...

i film starring

Gali Atari Gali Atari ( he, גלי עטרי; born December 29, 1953) is an Israeli singer and actress. Atari won the Eurovision Song Contest 1979 which was held in Jerusalem, as part of Milk and Honey. Early life Atari was born in Rehovot, Israel, to Je ...

Gidi Gov Gideon "Gidi" Gov ( he, גידי גוב; 4 August 1950) is an Israeli singer, TV host, entertainer, and actor. He was married to the late Anat Gov with whom he had three children. Biography Early life Gov was born in Rehovot, Israel, to Da ...

, Meir Suissa, and

Anat Atzmon Anat Atzmon ( he, ענת עצמון, born 27 November 1958) is an Israeli actress and singer. Biography Atzmon was born and raised in Tel Aviv. She is the daughter of the theater actor Shmulik Atzmon. In her childhood her father exposed her to ...

. The film, considered a cult classic,Israeli beauty

Yedioth Ahronoth ''Yedioth Ahronoth'' ( he, יְדִיעוֹת אַחֲרוֹנוֹת, ; lit. ''Latest News'') is a national daily newspaper published in Tel Aviv, Israel. Founded in 1939 in British Mandatory Palestine, ''Yedioth Ahronoth'' is the largest paid n ...

, May 10, 2006 describes the way of life around

Dizengoff Street Dizengoff Street ( he, רחוב דיזנגוף, ''Rehov Dizengoff'') is a major street in central Tel Aviv, named after Tel Aviv's first mayor, Meir Dizengoff. The street runs from the corner of Ibn Gabirol Street in its southernmost point to the ...

and how it changed over the years. Filmed in

Tel Aviv Tel Aviv-Yafo ( he, תֵּל־אָבִיב-יָפוֹ, translit=Tēl-ʾĀvīv-Yāfō ; ar, تَلّ أَبِيب – يَافَا, translit=Tall ʾAbīb-Yāfā, links=no), often referred to as just Tel Aviv, is the most populous city in the ...

, it was released in

and the

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as "Dizengoff 99," and in

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as "Three Under the Roof" (german: Drei unter'm Dach).

Plot

The film is about two guys, Natti (Gidi Gov), and Moshon (Meir Suissa), and a girl Ossi (

) who live together in an apartment at 99 Dizengoff Street, Nightlife center of Tel Aviv. Ossi works for an

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company and the three of them decide to make a movie using stolen equipment. While they are making movies, they are also having numerous romantic encounters, and having a good time.

Production

Dizengoff 99 is Avi Nesher's second film, and was produced after the success of his first movie, The Troupe ( HaLahaka) a year earlier in 1978. Both movies are considered Israeli classics today. Between 2003 and 2016, 99 Dizengoff Street was home to Bauhaus Center Tel Aviv, which offers tours of Tel Aviv's Bauhaus architecture (see

White City (Tel Aviv) The White City ( he, העיר הלבנה, ''Ha-Ir ha-Levana''; ar, المدينة البيضاء ''Al-Madinah al-Baydha’a'') is a collection of over 4,000 buildings in Tel Aviv from the 1930s built in a unique form of the International Style, ...

). In a 2006 article, it was written that today, Atari thinks her scene from the movie is a black hole in her career that she would rather forget.

Soundtrack

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was released to this movie, called "Dizengoff 99" and is filled with notable Israeli artists.Songs.co.il
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# Lagur Ito -

Riki Gal Riki Gal ( he, ריקי גל, born July 7, 1950, in Jerusalem) is an Israeli singer. Gal, who reached the height of her career in the 1980s, sings a mix of blues, folk and pop. Biography Rivka Menashe (later Riki Gal) was born in 1950 to an Ortho ...

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Rami Fortis Rami Fortis ( he, רמי פורטיס, , born July 7, 1954), or simply Fortis, is an Israeli rock singer. Born in Tel Aviv, Fortis became known as a pioneer of Israeli punk rock. His debut album ''Plonter'', released in 1978, was not a commercia ...

# Tzlil Mekhuvan -

Yitzhak Klepter Yitzhak Klepter ( he, יצחק קלפטר; 31 March 1950 – 8 December 2022) was an Israeli singer, composer and guitarist. Biography Yitzhak Klepter was born in Haifa and grew up in Tel Aviv. In elementary school, he was asked to give a pre ...

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Yehudit Ravitz Yehudit Ravitz ( he, יהודית רביץ; born December 29, 1956) is an Israeli singer-songwriter, multidisciplinary artist, composer and music producer. She is one of the most successful and famous Israeli rock musicians, with a career spannin ...

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David Broza David Simon Berwick Broza ( he, דויד ברוזה; born September 4, 1955) is an Israeli singer-songwriter. His music mixes modern pop with Spanish music. Biography David Broza was born in Haifa, Israel. His father was an Israeli–British bus ...

# Ad Eizeh Gil -

Dani Litani Dani Litani ( he, דני ליטני; born June 30, 1943) is an Israeli musician, singer, actor and voice actor. Biography Early life Born in Haifa, Litani learned to play the piano at age six and at age nine, he and his family moved to Jerusalem ...

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Cast

— Miri *

— Natti * — Moshon *

— Ossi *

Chelli Goldenberg Rachel "Chelli" Goldenberg ( he, חלי גולדנברג; born May 25, 1954, in Tel Aviv) is an Israeli actress, model, blogger and writer. Biography Goldenberg was born and raised in Tel Aviv, Israel, to family of Jewish background. At age 16 ...

— Ilana

References

External links

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