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''The Garden'' (''Ha-Gan'') is a 1977 Israeli drama film directed by Victor Nord, his first feature. It stars
''The Garden'' (''Ha-Gan'') is a 1977 Israeli drama film directed by Victor Nord, his first feature. It stars Shaike Ophir
Shaike Ophir ( he, שייקה אופיר; November 4, 1928 – August 17, 1987) was an Israeli film and theater actor, comedian, playwright, screenwriter, director, and the country's first mime.
Early life
Yeshayahu (Shaike) Goldstein-Ophir was b ...
, a young Melanie Griffith
Melanie Richards Griffith (born August 9, 1957) is an American actress. She began her career in the 1970s, appearing in several independent thriller films before achieving mainstream success in the mid-1980s.
Born in Manhattan, New York City, ...
, Zachi Noy
Zachi Noy ( he, צחי נוי; born 8 July 1953) is an Israeli actor.
Early life
Noy was born in 1953 in Haifa, Israel. At a young age, Noy did stage work for the local Israeli theater "HaSadna" in Haifa. Later, he spent his military service in ...
, Sa'adia Damari, and Shoshana Duer. The film is about a wandering young woman (Griffith) and her encounters with attackers, and an old man who faces eviction from his garden.
Reception
''Variety'' wrote: "The Garden" is a beautiful film, a poem of sound and visual effects ... Shai K. Ofir is moving in his portrayal of the pious old man, stubborn yet naive and sensitive. The dumb girl is played gracefully by American actress, Melanie Griffith". (Victor Nord, the director) "proves to have a marvelous sense of beauty and works well with actors. ...The music by Noam Sharif gives an extra dimension." ("Variety", Wednesday, June 1, 1977/ Film reviews, page 16)References
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* * Israeli drama films 1977 films 1977 drama films 1970s Hebrew-language films Films directed by Victor Nord {{1970s-drama-film-stub