''One Pound Only'' (also known as ''A Pound A Piece'') is a 1964 Israeli black and white
slapstick comedy
Slapstick is a style of humor involving exaggerated physical activity that exceeds the boundaries of normal physical comedy. Slapstick may involve both intentional violence and violence by mishap, often resulting from inept use of props such a ...
directed by
Yoram Gross
Yoram Jerzy Gross (18 October 192621 September 2015) was a Polish-born, Australian producer of children's and family entertainment.
He was known for his adaptation of children's characters from books and films, and best known for the produc ...
.
Yoram Gross's success at the Israeli box office with this came after his first movie, ''
Joseph the Dreamer''.
"Yoram Gross: A pioneer of three countries", 9 May 2011
accessed 4 March 2014
Plot
Gidi "the tall" and Jako "the short", are two bums who colourfully paint the gray streets of Tel Aviv, trying to make some money and find a shelter.
Cast
* Rachel Attas
* Ya'ackov Ben-Sira
* Shraga Friedman
* Michael Gur
* Gita Luka
* Bracha Ne'eman
* Shoshana Ravid
* Shmuel Rodensky
* Shmuel Segal
* Gideon Singer
References
External links
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1964 films
Israeli black-and-white films
1964 animated films
Israeli animated films
Israeli comedy films
1964 comedy films
Films directed by Yoram Gross
1960s English-language films
English-language Israeli films
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