Fifty-Fifty (1971 film)
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Directed by | Boaz Davidson |
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Cinematography | David Gurfinkel |
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Running time | 83 minutes |
Country | Israel |
Language | Hebrew |
Budget | 500,000 ILP[1] |
Fifty Fifty (Hebrew: חצי חצי) is an Israeli comedy film directed by Boaz Davidson and produced by Assi Dayan and .
Plot[]
"Fifty fifty" is a comedy that takes place in Tel Aviv during the early 1970s. Grossman is a bakery owner who wins the lottery, however, he holds only half of the winning ticket. The other half is in the possession of his partner Levi, who dies unexpectedly. The plot gets complicated when two crooks break and settle in Levi's apartment.[2]
Cast[]
- as Grossman (The baker)
- as Ezra, Grossman's nephew
- as Leo Levi's daughter
- as Leo Levi's son-in-low
- Assi Dayan as the first thief
- as the second thief
- as the manager of the automated bakery
- as the son of the manager
- as the other son of the manager
Soundtrack[]
A five-song Extended play was issued for the film[3] containing the three songs that were sung in the films, two by Arik Einstein and one by Assi Dayan, and two accompanying tracks. The EP wasn't reissued since in any format, although the two Arik Einstein songs were reprinted in some compilation albums and on the 2018 Arik Einstein rare recordings collection "VeOd Lo Amarti HaKol" (And I Yet to Say It All; Hebrew: ועוד לא אמרתי הכל).[4]
Track listing[]
Side A
- "Leo HaTov" (Good Leo; Hebrew: ליאו הטוב) – Arik Einstein (4:51)
- "Al Tagid Mila" (Don't Say a Word; Hebrew: אל תגיד מילה) – Assi Dayan (3:40)
Side B
- "Lo Al HaHetzi Levado" (Not By the Half Only) – Arik Einstein (3:01)
- "Same'ach BaMa'afiya" (Merry in the Bakery; Hebrew: שמח במאפיה) – (2:47)
- "Ne'imat Hetzi Hetzi" (Fifty Fifty Theme; Hebrew: נעימת חצי חצי) – Gali Atari (2:00)
See also[]
References[]
- ^ לחם זה לא צנון Eli Mohar, 29 October 1971, Davar (in Hebrew)
- ^ Hetzi Hetzi Israel Film Center
- ^ חצי חצי (1971) Stereo VeMono (in Hebrew)
- ^ Fifty-Fifty (1971 film) at Discogs
External links[]
- Fifty Fifty in IMDb
- Hetzi Hetzi in Book of Israeli Cinema site
- Hebrew-language films
- 1971 films
- 1971 comedy films
- Israeli comedy films
- Israeli films
- Films directed by Boaz Davidson
- Films set in Tel Aviv