''Hagiga B'Snuker'' ( he, חגיגה בסנוקר, ''lit.'' ''Party at the Snooker''; originally simply ''Snooker'') is a 1975

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, one of the classic

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s. The movie was directed by

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and stars Israeli comedians

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and Yosef Shiloah.

Cast

– Gavriel (Gavri) Levi/Azriel Levi ( he, גבריאל\עזריאל) *

– Hannukah ( he, חנוכה) * Yosef Shiloach – Salvador ( he, סלבדור) *

Nitza Shaul Nitza Saul ( he, ניצה שאול; born June 25, 1950, sometimes credited as Nitza Shaul) is an Israeli actress known for her appearances on British television during the 1980s. In the 1970s Saul starred in several Israeli films, including ''Gi ...

– Yona ( he, יונה) *

Tuvia Tzafir Tuvia Tzafir ( he, טוביה צפיר; born December 31, 1945) is an Israeli actor, comedian, television presenter, singer and entertainer. Biography Tzafir was born in Tel Aviv as Tuvia Kozlowski. He grew up in a traditionalist home of J ...

– Mushon ( he, מושון) *

Yaakov Banai Yaakov Banai ( he, יעקב בנאי) born Yaakov Tunkel, Alias Mazal ( he, מזל; March 30, 1920 – January 7, 2009) served as the commander of the Lehi movement's combat unit. Banai was a senior Lehi member who masterminded numerous militar ...

– Rabbi Yosef Shemesh *

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– Halfon ( he, חלפון) * – The contractor ( he, הקבלן) *

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– Riki ( he, ריקי) *Music by

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Plot

The story is about two twin brothers, Azriel and Gavriel (both played by

). Azriel is a shy and religious Jew who works in a fruit shop in

Jaffa Jaffa, in Hebrew Yafo ( he, יָפוֹ, ) and in Arabic Yafa ( ar, يَافَا) and also called Japho or Joppa, the southern and oldest part of Tel Aviv-Yafo, is an ancient port city in Israel. Jaffa is known for its association with the b ...

. Gavriel is a hoodlum and hustler who runs a

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. Gavriel and his friend Hanuka make easy money by swindling innocent people into gambling on snooker games. One day Gavriel is forced to renew contact with his brother, because he is in trouble with a gangster who won the bet on a snooker game, and the only way to pay is by selling the family estate which is co-owned by the two brothers.

External links

"Hagiga BaSnuker" - The full film is available on VOD
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the website for the Israel Film Archive - Jerusalem Cinematheque
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Festival at the Poolroom (Hagiga B'Snuker )1975 DVD-Israeli movie
1975 films 1975 comedy films Films directed by Boaz Davidson 1970s Hebrew-language films Israeli comedy films Snooker films {{1970s-comedy-film-stub

Cast

Plot

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