The Flying Matchmaker

The Flying Matchmaker
DVD cover
Directed by
Written by	Avraham Goldfaden (operetta)
Produced by
Starring	Mike Burstyn (dual role) Shmuel Rodensky Aharon Meskin
Cinematography	Adam Greenberg
Release date	1966 (1966)
Running time	120 minutes
Country	Israel
Languages	Yiddish Hebrew

The Flying Matchmaker (also: Two Kuni Lemel, Shnei Kuni Leml or שני קוני למל) is a 1966 Israeli film musical directed by . The story is based on the 1880 Yiddish play Di tsvey Kuni-lemels by Abraham Goldfaden. The film was the first major success on screen for lead actor Mike Burstyn who has a double role as Kuni Leml and his cousin Max, and also casts his father Pesach Burstein in a small role. The film was selected as the Israeli entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 39th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.^[1]

Plot[]

The local matchmaker (shadchan), Reb Kalman arranges a match for the daughter of a wealthy client, Reb Pinchas. The daughter is already romantically linked with her French teacher, Max. He arranges to show up in Kuni Lemel's place, disguised as Kuni Lemel, so he can marry Ganor. Confusion ensues as both Max and Kuni Lemel show up to court Ganor.

Cast[]

• Mike Burstyn as Max / Kuni Leml
•  [he] as Matchmaker
•  [he] as Matchmaker's Daughter (as Jermain Unikovsky)
• Shmuel Rodensky as Rebbe Pinchas
•  [he] as Rebbe Pinchas' Wife
•  [he] as Rebbe Pinchas's Daughter
• Aharon Meskin as Kuni Leml's Father
•  [he] as Max's Father

See also[]

• List of submissions to the 39th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film
• List of Israeli submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film

References[]

External links[]

• Shnei Kuni Leml at IMDb

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