Fifty Fifty ( he, חצי חצי) is an Israeli comedy film directed by

Boaz Davidson Boaz Davidson ( he, בועז דוידזון, ; born 8 November 1943) is an Israeli film director, film producer, producer and screenwriter. He was born in Tel Aviv, Israel and studied film in London at London Film School. Biography Davidson was ...

and produced by

Assi Dayan Assaf "Assi" Dayan ( he, אסף "אסי" דיין; 23 November 1945 – 1 May 2014) was an Israeli film director, actor, screenwriter, and producer. Life Dayan was the youngest son of Israeli general and defense minister Moshe Dayan and peace a ...

and Moshe Golan.

Plot

"Fifty fifty" is a comedy that takes place 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 G ...

during the early 1970s. Grossman is a bakery owner who wins the lottery, however, he holds only half of the winning ticket. The other half is in the possession of his partner Levi, who dies unexpectedly. The plot gets complicated when two crooks break and settle in Levi's apartment.

Cast

* as Grossman (The baker) * as Ezra, Grossman's nephew * Aliza Itzhaki as Leo Levi's daughter * as Leo Levi's son-in-low *

as the first thief *

Baruch David Baruch may refer to: People * Baruch (given name), a given name of Hebrew origin * Belle W. Baruch (1899–1964), American heiress, daughter of Bernard Baruch * Bernard Baruch (1870–1965), American financier, stock market speculator, statesm ...

as the second thief * Nahum Buchman as the manager of the automated bakery * as the son of the manager * Zvi Shissel as the other son of the manager

Soundtrack

A five-song

Extended play An extended play record, usually referred to as an EP, is a musical recording that contains more tracks than a single but fewer than an album or LP record.

was issued for the film containing the three songs that were sung in the films, two by

Arik Einstein Arieh Lieb "Arik" Einstein ( he, אָרִיק אַייְנְשְׁטֵייְן, ; 3 January 1939 – 26 November 2013) was an Israeli singer, actor, comedian and screenwriter. He was a pioneer of Israeli rock music and was named "the voice of Is ...

and one by

, and two accompanying tracks. The EP wasn't reissued since in any format, although the two Arik Einstein songs were reprinted in some compilation albums and on the 2018 Arik Einstein rare recordings collection "''VeOd Lo Amarti HaKol''" (And I Yet to Say It All; he, ועוד לא אמרתי הכל).

Track listing

Side A # "Leo HaTov" (Good Leo; he, ליאו הטוב) –

(4:51) # "Al Tagid Mila" (Don't Say a Word; he, אל תגיד מילה) –

(3:40) Side B # "Lo Al HaHetzi Levado" (Not By the Half Only) – Arik Einstein (3:01) # "Same'ach BaMa'afiya" (Merry in the Bakery; he, שמח במאפיה) – David Kriboshe (2:47) # "Ne'imat Hetzi Hetzi" (Fifty Fifty Theme; he, נעימת חצי חצי) –

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 Jewi ...

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