This is a list of films produced in
Israel
Israel (; he, יִשְׂרָאֵל, ; ar, إِسْرَائِيل, ), officially the State of Israel ( he, מְדִינַת יִשְׂרָאֵל, label=none, translit=Medīnat Yīsrāʾēl; ), is a country in Western Asia. It is situated ...
in the 1970s.
Overview
During the 1970s, a lot of films from the
Bourekas
Bourekas or burekas ( he, בורקס) are a popular baked pastry in Sephardic Jewish cuisine and Israeli cuisine. A variation of the burek, a popular pastry throughout southern Europe, northern Africa and the Middle East, Israeli bourekas are ...
genre were produced in Israel, the most famous of which is ''
Giv'at Halfon Eina Ona
''Giv'at Halfon Eina Ona'' ( he, גבעת חלפון אינה עונה, lit: "Halfon Hill Doesn't Answer"), also titled ''Giv'at Halfon'', is a cult Israeli comedy film produced in 1976. It is a good-hearted satire of the Israel Defense Forces wh ...
''. These films were big successes at the box office but had a harsh critical reception. They were usually demotic comedy films (such as ''
Charlie Ve'hetzi
''Charlie Ve'hetzi'' (a.k.a. - ''Charlie and a Half''; Hebrew צ'ארלי וחצי) is a 1974 Israeli comedy. The movie was directed by Boaz Davidson and stars Israeli comedians Yehuda Barkan and Ze'ev Revach.
Plot
Charlie gets by through fle ...
'' and ''
Hagiga B'Snuker
''Hagiga B'Snuker'' ( he, חגיגה בסנוקר, ''lit.'' ''Party at the Snooker''; originally simply ''Snooker'') is a 1975 Israeli cult film, one of the classic Bourekas films. The movie was directed by Boaz Davidson and stars Israeli comedia ...
'') or sentimental
melodramas (such as ''Nurit''). The main subject in most of the Bourekas films was the conflict between various classes and denominations, particularly due to romantic intentions. Prominent filmmakers in this genre during this period include
Boaz Davidson,
Ze'ev Revach
Ze'ev Nachum Revach ( he, זאב רווח; born 15 August 1940) is an Israeli comedian, film and theatre actor, and filmmaker. He has been one of the stars of the Israeli film genre known as Bourekas films.
Israeli newspaper ''Haaretz'' describe ...
,
Yehuda Barkan and
George Obadiah.
Besides the Bourekas films, during the 1970s many unique quality films were also created, among them the "New sensitivity" (הרגישות החדשה) movement which produced social artistic films. One of the most prominent films of this genre is ''
But Where Is Daniel Wax?'' by
Avraham Heffner. Three high-quality films which were created in the 1970s - ''
The Policeman Azoulay'' (
Ephraim Kishon
Ephraim Kishon (: August 23, 1924 – January 29, 2005) was a Hungarian-born Israeli author, dramatist, screenwriter, and Oscar-nominated film director. He was one of the most widely read contemporary satirists in Israel, and was also particula ...
), ''
I Love You Rosa'' and ''
The House on Chelouche Street'' by
Moshé Mizrahi
Moshé Mizrahi ( he, משה מזרחי; 5 September 1931 – 3 August 2018) was an Israeli film director.
Biography
He was born in Egypt, migrated to Mandatory Palestine in 1946, and studied filmmaking in France in 1950. He directed the Oscar- ...
were candidates for an
Oscar Award
The Academy Awards, better known as the Oscars, are awards for artistic and technical merit for the American and international film industry. The awards are regarded by many as the most prestigious, significant awards in the entertainment ind ...
in the foreign film category.
Israeli films of the 1970s by year
1970
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979
External links
Israeli filmat the
Internet Movie Database
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