''The Lookout'' ( he, שורו,
translit. Shuroo) is a 1990 Israeli
comedy film
A comedy film is a category of film which emphasizes humor. These films are designed to make the audience laugh through amusement. Films in this style traditionally have a happy ending (black comedy being an exception). Comedy is one of the ol ...
directed by
Savi Gabizon
Savi Gabizon ( he, שבי גביזון; born 23 July 1960) is an Israeli filmmaker, screenwriter and producer.
Career
Gabizon grew up in Kiryat Yam, near Haifa. In 1974 he enrolled in the Haifa military academy. After military service he enro ...
. It stars
Moshe Ivgy
Moshe Ivgy ( he, משה איבגי; born 29 November 1953) is an Israeli actor and director.
Biography
Moshe Ivgy was born in Casablanca, Morocco, to a Moroccan Jewish family. He was married to actress Irit Sheleg. Their daughter Dana Ivgy is ...
,
Moshe Ferster, and
Keren Mor. The film is about a "small-time con man who becomes a guru".
Critically acclaimed, it won the
Ophir Award
The Ophir Awards ( he, פרס אופיר), colloquially known as the Israeli Oscars or the Israeli Academy Awards, are film awards for excellence in the Israeli film industry awarded by the Israeli Academy of Film and Television. The award, named ...
for Best Film and garnered numerous Best Actor awards for Ivgy at the
Israeli Academy Awards and
Haifa Film Festival.
It was submitted by Israel to the
Academy Awards
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.
Cast
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Shmuel Edelman
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Moshe Ferster as Moshe
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Sharon Hacohen
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Moshe Ivgy
Moshe Ivgy ( he, משה איבגי; born 29 November 1953) is an Israeli actor and director.
Biography
Moshe Ivgy was born in Casablanca, Morocco, to a Moroccan Jewish family. He was married to actress Irit Sheleg. Their daughter Dana Ivgy is ...
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Ezra Kafri
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Keren Mor as Shimrit
Reception
The film was
submitted by Israel for the
Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
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at the
63rd Academy Awards
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, but was not selected.
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See also
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References
External links
"The Lookout" - The full film is available on VOD
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the website for the Israel Film Archive - Jerusalem Cinematheque
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1990 films
Israeli comedy films
1990 comedy films
1990s Hebrew-language films
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